Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that the University of Illinois is now a member of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) which advances equity and inclusion in higher education recruitment and retention. HERC has a membership of over 700 colleges, universities, hospitals, research labs, government agencies, and related organizations committed to diversifying the pipeline of faculty, staff, and executives in academia.
University of Illinois career opportunities for faculty, specialized faculty, academic professional, and civil service exempt positions will automatically be posted to the HERC job board through an automatic feed from the university’s job board. HERC also augments our outreach efforts by representing our jobs at diversity conferences and job fairs, through advertising campaigns, and by providing targeted career resources. Learn more about the HERC job seeker demographics.
HERC also offers professional development opportunities and connections via HERConnect, included in our membership. This online community of practice of higher education professionals provides webinars addressing recruitment/retention topics with a focus on diversity. Colleagues may access information by registering at HERConnect.
Please share this communication as relevant with executive officers, EEO officers, vice chairs, diversity advocates, search committee members, and human resource professionals. For questions about the job board, please contact Deb Stone at debstone@illinois.edu. For questions about HERConnect, please contact Heidi Johnson at (217) 333-0885, option 3. Thank you for your partnership and your continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Sincerely,
Shari Mickey-Boggs
Senior Associate Chancellor for Human Resources
Nizam Arain
Associate Vice Chancellor for Access and Equity
