CEPA Initiatives Events,Volunteers, Employment Services (SEVES) • •
Five new career consultants were reviewed and approved Examined ACS response to mass layoffs and dissemination of information on unemployed member benefits
Public Policy (SPP) • •
Approved reinstatement of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) policy statement Discussed the topic of H-1B work visas
Standards and Ethics (SSE) • •
CEPA review of Members Expulsion Petition and Councilor/Office Expulsion Petition Discussed a new professional employment guidelines for primary and secondary educators
Marketing and Research (SMR) •
Reviewed and discussed the state of ACS surveying of members
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Domestic Unemployment for ACS Chemists Fell 5.0% 4.5% 4.0% 3.5% 3.0% 2.5% 2.0% 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0%
4.3%
4.7% 4.6% 4.3%
3.6% 3.9% 3.8%
3.1% 3.0% 2.4% 2.3%
2.8% 2.3%
2.2% 1.8%
4.2% 4.1%
3.7%
3.4%
3.5%
3.1% 2.6%
2.9%
2.4% 2.6%
2.0%
U.S. Bachelor's and up ACS Chemists
Adapted from ACS Comprehensive Salary and Employment Survey and ChemCensus 2004 to 2016 and the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment (March of each year) American Chemical Society
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The percentage of ACS members working in academia became single largest employment segment ACS Workforce by Field
60% 54% 50%
50%
49%
49%
Industry (manufacturing)
49% 45%
40%
45%
35%
Academic
30%
28%
28%
29%
31%
44%
42% 36%
40%
42% 41%
39%
38%
40%
31%
29%
24%
Industry (non-manufacturing)
20% 13%
10%
12%
14%
12%
13%
15%
0%
13%
12%
12%
Government
7% 2%
14%
Self-Employed
12% 11% 7%
6%
2%
1%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Adapted from ACS Comprehensive Salary and Employment Survey and ChemCensus 2004 to 2016 American Chemical Society
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ACS Onsite Career Fair • • • •
Job Seekers Employers Number of Jobs Recruiters Row Booths
710 37 172 17
• Résumé Reviews
348
• Mock Interviews
194
(Final as of August 23, 2016)
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For Council Action Chemical Professional’s Code of Conduct Council Agenda Book, pages 93-95
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