Diversity recruitment for staff: process, tools & resources
Take Advantage of Appropriate Sourcing Venues
Utilizing the most appropriate venues to source staff vacancies is key to developing the right diversity applicant pool for the vacancy your department is filling. For example, there are specific associations, publications and online media that target diversity-specific communities/groups. Coordinating your diversity recruitment efforts to include such resources will increase the likelihood of building diverse applicant pools for your department’s vacancies. There are also specific websites dedicated to professional diversity in minority groups. These sites may not be specific to recruiting, but offer valuable information on specific minority groups and associated events that may provide leads to other desirable sourcing options.
Examples of Potential Sourcing Options
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Thinking About Costs
As you review the various sourcing options available, it is necessary to keep in mind the monetary investment your department is willing to make and how to maximize each dollar spent. Sourcing options range from “no cost/low cost” to high price points in thousands of dollars. However, discounts may be applied due to a pre-established partnership with the U-M. Another option for departments to consider is pooling resources together amongst each other to invest in specific recruitment resources that are too costly to be invested in alone.
It is vital not only to identify which venues will provide the most diverse applicant pool based on your diversity recruitment strategy but also to know which aspect of your diversity recruitment strategy each venue contributes to; as the final selection of your sourcing options should also be diverse.
Current Sourcing Partners with the University of Michigan
No-cost external outreach resources
HigherEdJobs.com
The University of Michigan has a paid annual subscription to HigherEdJobs.com. For directions on how to take advantage of this site for outreach and recruitment, click here.
The Academic Network, Inc
http://www.theacademicnetwork.org
University of Michigan has a paid annual subscription that allows unlimited job postings at no cost to U-M units/departments. To post a position, go to info@theacademicnetwork.org/and submit your posting in a Microsoft Word format. Be sure to request an email confirmation of your posting. Your posting will be listed in the Midwestern section of the publication. No log-in required. Be sure to include:
- The posting number
- The University of Michigan's nondiscrimination statement: "An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer"
- The posting beginning and end-dates noted in the U-M Jobs posting
- For effective applicant tracking, be sure to note in your posting that applicants are requested to indicate in their cover letter that they learned of your opportunity through your posting on The Academic Network.
Additional Information:
- Vacancies are posted the 1st and 15th of the month; 3 days lead time needed.
- To cancel a posting email info@theacademicnetwork.org/ (allow at least 24 hours lead time for cancellation)
- The posting will be electronic only (no print version).
- Forward a copy of the posting confirmation to the Staff Diversity Recruitment Coordinator.
- Surveys conducted periodically during the year and feedback will be shared with member institution.
- Site contains names of list-serv groups (see the Minority Faculty Applicant Database Web page http://www.theacademicnetwork.org/id58.html)
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