NACE READY: The Career Readiness Competency Assessment Tool
Assess student career readiness
NACE and Suitable have teamed up to bring unprecedented access to student competency development data. With NACE’s research expertise infused with Suitable’s advanced student engagement technology, schools will be able to help their students understand how “career ready” they are following an internship, co-op, or on-campus job and discover insights into how they compare to a national sample of other students in the 8 NACE competencies.
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A One-of-a-Kind, Proven Assessment
A competency assessment forged from years of NACE research and collaboration
Through years of academic research and doctoral collaboration with hundreds of NACE member schools and employers, NACE leadership has launched NACE Ready - the world’s most reliable and validated career competency assessment tool.
Empower students to bridge their learning gaps
Help your students identify their strengths and their learning gaps while understanding how prepared they are to make a successful transition from college to the workplace.
Analyze proficiencies across different student populations
Gain insights into how competency development differs between your different student populations and demographics.
Access special NACE reports and insights
By signing up for NACE Ready you will enjoy special, ongoing access to official NACE updates and data about how participating institutions are leveraging the assessment to develop and support students’ competency development.
Compare your data against national benchmarks
Explore how your students are developing their career readiness and competency proficiencies against national benchmarks and peer institutions.
Suitable's Career Readiness Report
Gain a clear understanding of your students’ strengths while equipping them with the ultimate career tool
A student's Overall Career Readiness Level is an average of a students’ observer ratings across all of the 8 NACE competencies.
Observers rate students in each competency, across 4 levels of proficiency. Students also rate themselves in the same competencies.
Students can share their Career Readiness Report to their LinkedIn profile.
A New Era For Career Services
Supercharge your Career Services with the best-in-class assessment, paired with the industry's leading student engagement platform
- Real-time access to every student’s Career Readiness Report.
- Send reminder messages to students to nudge them along or provide personalized recommendations.
- View stats on assessment response rate, completion, and progress.
- Filter data by demographic information or create your own custom data tags.
- Gather insights on how your students compare to national benchmarks and peer institutions.
Matthew Brink
NACE
Chief Programs & Content Officer
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Catherine Coe
University of Florida
Director, Competency Development and Program Evaluation
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Nancy Bilmes
University of Connecticut
Director, Center for Career Development
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Sarah Miller
University of Rhode Island
Assistant Director, Center for Career & Experiential Education
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Tyler Wiersma
NC State University
Director, High-Impact Experiences
Missy Gutkowski
Bucknell University
Assistant Dean for Experiential Learning
Jennifer Villalobos
Oregon State University
Assistant Director of Career Success, Student Engagement
Sarah Soule
Providence College
Associate Director of Professional Skills
Melissa Lawson
Purdue University, Fort Wayne
Experiential Learning Coordinator