Professional Standards for Job Seeker Participation
These policies and principles are excerpted and condensed from the ABF Career Alliance User Agreement established to ensure professional conduct by all participants. Full-text of User Agreement
Code of Conduct and Commitments
Job Seekers:
- conduct themselves professionally
- hold to a high ethical standard and a high level of personal responsibility
- agree to maintain confidentiality
- are aware that their actions reflect upon the ABF Career Alliance and its participants
Honesty and Integrity
Job Seekers:
- acknowledge that their honesty and integrity throughout the career development and job/internship search process reflects on their character and we expect each participant to embrace this professional culture
- agree to provide accurate and complete information as requested
- agree to monitor their public digital profile (text, voice, and photo), including content and photos on Google mail, personal blogs and social networking sites
- agree to remove digital material that professionals may deem inappropriate or unprofessional
Communication and Protocols
Job Seekers:
- agree to communicate in a professional, courteous and respectful manner in all interactions -whether in person, in writing, by phone, or by email
- agree to acknowledge calls, emails, and invitations for interviews, events, and informational discussions, as well as respond in a timely manner
- agree to attend all one-on-one and group interactions scheduled with employers, Career Allies and other professionals.
- agree to withdraw from all internship search activities once an offer has been accepted
Interview Attendnce
Job Seekers:
- may choose to decline an invitation for an interview with a Career Ally or employer
- may cancel an interview with a Career Ally if absolutely necessary, but agree to notify the Career Ally by phone and email, and ABF’s Career Coordinator by email, at least two business days prior to my interview date/time, or as soon as possible.
- understand that failure to notify the Career Ally or ABF Career Coordinator of a cancellation may lead to a revocation of access to the ABF Career Alliance
- understand that reinstatement in the ABF Career Alliance is at the discretion of the ABF Career Coordinator