
For Universities & Employers
Prepared talent is built, not hoped for.
ECI partners with universities and employers who want their early-career talent to understand the organizations they are entering — and the criteria they will be measured against.
Two Partnerships
Built for the institutions responsible for readiness.
University Program Leaders
A readiness layer alongside your curriculum: the organizational intelligence students need to convert a strong degree into a strong start. Delivered from three decades of Fortune 1000 talent leadership, in language students take seriously.
- —Cohort sessions on the six principles
- —Career-services and faculty briefings
- —Preparation aligned to employer expectations
Employers
Early-career workforce development from someone who built and ran it at scale. Shorten the ramp, reduce avoidable early attrition, and give new hires a clear read on how your organization evaluates and develops people.
- —Onboarding and early-career programming
- —Manager guidance for early-career talent
- —Practical translation of your evaluation criteria
Who Delivers It
Talent strategy led at the VP level across two Fortune 1000 retailers.
Ann Hammel spent 30 years in HR — including eight years as Vice President, Human Resources at Carter's Inc. and 12+ years in HR and organizational development leadership at Macy's.
Delivery
Cohort sessions, briefings, and programming
Focus
Early-career readiness and retention
Institutions
Universities and program leaders
Organizations
Employers of early-career talent
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