The Nash-Kamat family established a $30,000 endowment to help new students defray their educational costs at LER. The School is extremely thankful for Mara and Aaron, their family, their continuous support, and the impact that they have made on future students. We are appreciative of the family’s gift and their desire to uplift and support the LER family.

Eden Haycraft has been promoted to Associate Director, Graduate Online Programs, for the School. 

OPEN RANK PROFESSOR (TENURE-TRACK)

(ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE, OR FULL PROFESSOR)

SCHOOL OF LABOR AND EMPLOMENT RELATIONS

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Please create your candidate profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu and upload your statement of interest, vitae, a writing sample, and the identity of three professional references (name, institution, email address and phone number) by November 1, 2020. Interviews may be conducted before the closing date, although no hiring decisions will be made until after the search has closed. Interviews may be conducted remotely if candidates cannot travel to campus due to COVID restrictions.

For further information regarding application procedures, you may contact Associate Professor Ryan Lamare by email at rlamare@illinois.edu or by phone at 217-244-6241. You may also visit http://www.ler.illinois.edu for additional information.

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO. To learn more about the University’s commitment to diversity, please visit http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, LER is highlighting some of our amazing and unique alumni. Read on to learn about the Chavarry family, one of our multi-generational School families. 

Learn more about UnitedHealth Group and their relationship with LER. UnitedHealth Group is a valued partner in our LER Corporate Scholarship Program.

Learn more about Raytheon Technologies and their relationship with LER. Raytheon is a valued partner in our LER Corporate Scholarship Program.

Learn more about Polaris and their relationship with LER. Polaris is a valued partner in our LER Corporate Scholarship Program.

Learn more about Phillips 66 and their relationship with LER. Phillips 66 is a valued partner in our LER Corporate Scholarship Program.

Learn more about International Paper and their relationship with LER. International Paper is a valued partner in our LER Corporate Scholarship Program.

Learn more about AbbVie and their relationship with LER. AbbVie is a valued partner in our LER Corporate Scholarship Program.

Learn more about bp and their relationship with LER. bp is a valued partner in our LER Corporate Scholarship Program.

 Additional insight into the state of the workforce this Labor Day.

Learn more about General Mills and their relationship with LER. General Mills is a valued partner in our LER Corporate Scholarship Program.

Learn more about Eaton Corporation and their relationship with LER. Eaton Corporation is a valued partner in our LER Corporate Scholarship Program.

A 1991 graduate from the Institute of Industrial and Labor Relations, Colleen McKeown, is currently the Chief Human Resources Officer at Prologis in San Francisco, CA. She has established a $125,000 endowment in honor of her late father, James McKeown.

These are the alumni who will be participating in the virtual event on 8/24 at 5:30 pm via Zoom. 

New state claims fell below one million for the first week since March. But jobless ranks remain vast, and a White House relief plan faces hurdles.

Research reveals the subtle ways that impolite electronic communication at work brings you down

Craig LaTorre, AM 91, has given a gift in honor of his father, L. Donald LaTorre, to support first-generation students who wish to attend LER.

Learn more about PepsiCo and their relationship with LER. PepsiCo is a valued partner in our LER Corporate Scholarship Program.

Workers with greater boundary control over their work and personal lives were better at creating a stress buffer to prevent them from falling into a negative rumination trap, says a new study co-written by a trio of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign experts who study occupational stress and employee well-being. From left, labor and employment relations professors YoungAh Park and Yihao Liu, and graduate student Lucille Headrick.