HERC
Michigan State University is a member of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) and the host institution for the Michigan Regional HERC (MI-HERC). Since its founding in 2000, HERC has provided tools for jobseekers and for its member institutions to assist in carrying out its vision of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive higher education workplace where people from all backgrounds and perspectives can thrive.
As a HERC member, Michigan State University employees have access to a robust suite of webinars, blog posts, and toolkits to elevate DEI practices, in a community with 5,000 other higher education professionals. Visit member.HERCJobs.org to create a free HERConnect login or contact Maranda Holtsclaw (mholtscl@msu.edu) for more information and to take advantage of these resources!
Explore HERC’s free career resources to get help with career planning, networking, leadership, and access to other professional development articles and webinars. HERC’s job board lists open faculty, staff, and executive positions at member institutions which include community colleges, 4-year colleges, universities and affiliated teaching hospitals, research labs, and institutes. The job postings include occupations ranging from campus operations to provosts to admissions staff.
HERC also offers free ebooks, including “How to Apply for Higher Education Careers” and its newest ebook, “Having Our Say: Black Voices on Working in Higher Education.” HERC understands that advancing your career and landing the right job means having the right tools available, so benefit from the compilation of career-related resources at hercjobs.org.
HERC Resources
Launched in 2018, HERConnect is a centralized hub for sharing best practices about diversity and inclusion in higher education. HERConnect hosts a vibrant, virtual network of HERC members, who collaborate to support dual career families and share innovative ideas from their workplaces. Register for your free account by filling out the form.
Faculty members can be great allies for advancing inclusive recruitment. HERC’s Search Committee Training Toolkit, consisting of four short films and accompanying worksheets, introduces your hiring committees to equitable recruitment practices.
Faculty members can be great allies for advancing inclusive recruitment. HERC’s Search Committee Training Toolkit, consisting of four short films and accompanying worksheets, introduces your hiring committees to equitable recruitment practices.
HERC’s professional development webinars share perspectives from leaders in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. For HR professionals, webinars count towards HRCI and SHRM continuing education. In FY20, 1,380 HERC members viewed our 18 webinars.
Regional gatherings—whether in-person or, lately, virtually— offer HERC members the chance to build local connections while diving into a topic related to equity and inclusion in the workplace.
HERC helps you reach talented and diverse candidates through our job board, direct OFCCP-compliant outreach at diversity and disciplinary conferences and job fairs, and targeted advertising campaigns.
Additional Resources
HERC Overview with Maranda Holtsclaw and Ian Reynolds
Friday, May 1, 2020
Guest host Carly Kabel from the MSU College of Arts and Letters discusses the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium with Ian Reynolds, Executive Director, and Maranda Holtsclaw, Michigan Regional Director. After you listen, visit hercjobs.org
