Why are Native Americans an underutilized group in the talent pool?
How might this oversight be corrected? One factor is simply that employers may be unfamiliar with where to go to recruit American Indians. This can be remedied by joining forces with organizations that specialize in working with American Indians and recruiters. Of course, AIBL is an excellent resource for this, as are groups such as American Indian Science & Engineering Society. Employers should also consider contacting mainstream universities that have a high enrollment of American Indians, and work with the campus Career Service programs to target American Indian students. Another untapped resource pool is tribal college graduates. Currently, there are 34 tribal colleges in the United States and one in Canada. Most tribal colleges have career service programs that work with employers to place their graduates. A great resource for finding out about tribal colleges is the American Indian Higher Education Consortium. Is the overall view of business and career paths different for America
