May 2020 Quick Poll College vs. Employer Results

Employer Member Results:

71% of employers have or plan to renew their EACE membership for 2020-2021, while 29% were unsure. No employers said they were not planning to renew membership.
Of the 29% of employers who were unsure about renewal, 100% cited budget restrictions as the main reason.
59% of employers do not expect budget restrictions to be lifted for at least 6 months, while 30% anticipate restrictions to be lifted within the next 3-6 months.

81% of employers plan to register for the EACE20 virtual conference, which is free for all EACE members.
71% of employers are planning to register for free member webinars and/or access the recordings live.
47% of employers are utilizing EACE COVID-19 resources
24% of employers anticipate signing up for committee volunteer opportunities for 2020-2021.
14% of employers plan to take advantage of free job postings through December 31, 2020.

73% of college members have or plan to renew their EACE membership for 2020-2021, 25% are uncertain, and only 2% are not planning to renew.
The main reason for college members' uncertainty or nonrenewal was cited as budget restrictions.

3% anticipate budget restrictions to be lifted within 3-6 months.
19% anticipate budget restrictions to be lifted within 6-9 months.
48% do not anticipate budget restrictions to be lifted until at least the 2021-2022 year.
29% are unsure when budget restrictions will be lifted.

80% of college members are planning to register for free member webinars and/or access the recordings archive.
68% of college members plan to register for the EACE20 virtual conference, which is free for all members.
55% of college members are utilizing EACE COVID-19 resources.
55% of college members are participating in 2020 virtual Professional Exchange site visits.
24% anticipate signing up for committee volunteer opportunities for 2020-2021.
17% plan to take advantage of free job postings through December 31, 2020.