Working together . . .
we make breakthroughs possible.
The Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
is a member-driven cooperative that provides technology and services to progressive
hiring professionals in higher education, research labs, and non-profits to help them
recruit and retain the most talented and diverse workforce possible.
CONTACT:
Patricia Martin 630-710-5995
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Vision
To promote equity and excellence in higher education recruitment worldwide.
Mission
HERC advances the ability of member institutions to recruit and retain the most diverse and talented workforce and to assist dual---career couples.
The Greater Chicago Midwest Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (GCM HERC) is a regional chapter of a national non-profit consortium of forward-looking colleges, universities, non-profit organizations, and research institutes all committed to gaining access to best, brightest, and most diverse applicant pools possible. Our members collaborate in dual-career hiring situations, and come together to learn leading-edge practices that keep their institutions compliant with new policies and hiring regulations. GCM HERC actively markets the midwest region to top-quality job seekers looking for faculty, staff, and executive positions.
CONTACT:
Patricia Martin GCM HERC Director 630-710-5995
patricia@gcmherc.org
Greater Chicago Midwest HERC
The Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
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The Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
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There are 17 regional HERCs across the United States representing 27 states
and the District of Columbia. As of January 2015, HERC has over 2,000 human
resource, deans, provosts, and diversity professionals at over 600 institutions
actively engaged in the activities of the consortium.
17 REGIONAL HERCS
Greater Chicago Midwest Greater Oregon
Greater Tennessee Greater Washington State Metro New York & Southern CT Michigan
Mid---Atlantic New England
New Jersey —Eastern PA —Delaware North Texas
Northern California
Ohio—Western PA–West Virginia South—Central—Gulf Texas Southern California St. Louis Regional Upper Midwest Upstate New York
GCM Regional HERC Benefits
Regional Member Benefits
• GCM HERC regional member events provide an
opportunity for networking, best-practice sharing, and
learning from experts about cutting---edge recruitment
and retention topics
• Access for all member employees to FREE
recruitment- and retention-focused webinars throughout the year
• Compliance outreach that fulfills your OFCCP regulations for recruiting veterans and individuals with disabilities conducted by GCM HERC office • Use of the regional HERC network to identify
opportunities at member campuses for dual---career
job seekers
• Significant HERC member discounts on products and services with leading higher education vendors
Job Board
• Post an UNLIMITED number of jobs to the
GWS HERC job board, which are automatically posted to hercjobs.org
• Create a FREE employer profile with details
about your organization
• View statistics on jobs posted regarding the
number of days posted, detailed views, or times
the apply button has been clicked by job seekers • Access a national database of HERC job
seeker resumes/CVs, totaling nearly 53,000, and contact job seekers directly
• Cross-post jobs to six job aggregator sites
Key Web Links (please click below)
• FREE Webinars
www.bit.ly/1yO3Mv7
• Member Discounts (see page 8 for list)
www.bit.ly/1LRfU7K
• National Advertising Reach (PDF download)
HERCjobs.org Job Board
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290,000
AVERAGE MONTHLY WEBSITE VISITS
80,290
ACTIVE JOB SEEKERS REACHED THROUGH EMAIL JOB ALERTS
Award---winning Job Board
HERCjobs.org is the most comprehensive listings of faculty, staff, and executive jobs available. This year,
HERCjobs.org was recognized as a “User’s Choice Awards Winner” for providing the best user experience. There are 200,000 employment sites operating on the Internet today, so it’s hard to stand out. These awards are the only accolade where actual site users pick the winners.
Addressing the Dual---Career Challenge
HERC is the only organization to offer technology, tangible
resources, and a network of members to assist dual---career couples.
Automatic Postings
All GCM HERC job postings are also posted to the following job aggregators for increased visibility with millions of job seekers.
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HERC Job Seeker Demographics
Diversity and Education of HERC Job Seekers Outpace National Averages
RACE
HERC JOB SEEKERS US CENSUS
82.54%
BACHELOR’S OR HIGHERHERC JOB SEEKERS
EDUCATION
28.8%
BACHELOR’S OR HIGHER US CENSUS GENDERHERC JOB SEEKERS US CENSUS
HERC Member Discounts
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The HERC partnership program was designed to provide members access to discounts with leading higher education vendors and organizations. Many HERC partners contribute to the diversity efforts of member institutions.
“In less than one year, Harvard saved
nearly $35,000 in advertising discounts.”
--- John Kendzior, Director, Advanced Leadership Initiative, Harvard University
Newest partners offering member discounts: Advancing Women
Founded in 1996, Advancing Women was among the first websites for women and diversity candidates to find global job opportunities. Additionally, Advancing Women publishes the Advancing Women in
Leadership Journal, the first online-refereed journal for women in
leadership, currently focusing on Women in STEM.
ABILITY Magazine
For more than 20 years, ABILITY magazine has been one of
the country’s leading resources for awareness building, employment, and inclusion of PWDs. It has continued to shatter the myths and stereotypes associated with disabilities.
HBCUConnect
HBCUConnect (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) was founded in 1999 by a Hampton University graduate as the first African American social network. HBCUConnect focuses on serving HBCU alumni by providing a platform for networking, job opportunities, and education. HBCUConnect maintains an active job seeker/alumni database of over 400,000 diverse individuals.
RallyPoint
RallyPoint is the “LinkedIn” for active military and veterans with a community of 450,000 active members.
HERC Partners
Academic Discipline Societies & Publications
American Psychological Association (APA) MentorNet
Academic Publishers
Stylus Publishing
Diversity Consulting & Conferences
The Academic Network, Inc.
Diversity Employment Websites & Publications ABILITY Magazine/ABILITY Jobs (ABILITY)
Advancing Women
Diverse Issues in Higher Education Diverse Scholar
HBCU CONNECT[
Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Latinos in Higher Ed
MilitaryVetJobs.com NAACPJobFinder.com
The National Black MBA Association’s Employment Network
The Urban League JOBSNETWORK RallyPoint
SREB---State Doctoral Scholars Program WorkplaceDiversity.com
Broad---spectrum Employment Websites
www.jobs.ac.uk
Housing & Relocation Assistance
HERE Advantage Red Oak Relocation
Recruitment Advertising Firms & Solutions
Academic Keys Another Source CyberChrome JobTarget WBB + McCormack
Non---Profit & Higher Education Consultants
ModernThink
Renaissance Strategic Solutions (RSS) Dr. Susan Christy
Talent Management Solutions
Applicant Insight (Ai)
Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD) First Advantage GreenJobInterview.com HireRight Kenexa PageUp PeopleAdmin SkillSurvey Work/Life Solutions Bright Horizons
Brown Richards & Associates Caresquad.com
Cultural Care Au Pair LifeCare
GCM HERC Member Dues
RATE SHEET
For Membership Year 2015---2016 (July 1---June 30)
Prorated Dues to begin January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016
Colleges and Universities
Institutions with fewer than 1,000 FTE students (Tier I) $ 725 (full amount is $1,450) Institutions with 1,000---3,999 FTE students (Tier II) $1,575 (full amount is $3,150) Institutions with 4,000---9,999 FTE students (Tier III) $2,575 (full amount is $5,150) Institutions with 10,000 FTE students or over (Tier IV) $3,890 (full amount is $7,785)
Non---profits and Other Institutions with a Shared Mission
Institutions with fewer than 500 FTE employees (Tier I) $ 725 (full amount is $1,450) Institutions with 500---1,000 FTE employees (Tier II) $1,575 (full amount is $3,150) Institutions with 1,000---2,000 FTE employees (Tier III) $2,575 (full amount is $5,150) Institutions with more than 2,000 FTE employees (Tier IV) $3,890 (full amount is $7,785)
