NJ/Eastern PA/DE HERC Director’s Report

NJ/Eastern PA/DE Website About 1,250 jobs About 13,000 registered users Over 1 million hits About 6,000 CVs in database

How did you hear about HERC Member Institution23% Other HERC3% Other academic institution4% Internet46% Other media source4% Friend/word of mouth10% Other10% Total3107

What type of position are you looking for? Faculty16% Staff44% Either40% Total 2621

What is your highest level of education? Doctorate/Professional Degree17% Masters Degree37% Bachelor’s Degree27% Associate’s Degree 7% High School Degree12% Total2667

National HERC Diversity Data Increasing the diversity of faculty and staff is of critical importance to HERC members. HERC jobseekers significantly outpace national demographic averages for faculty on both gender and ethnicity.

HERC Gender Distribution Data The percentage of female HERC-wide registered users is significantly higher than the national averages as well as within the Academy.

HERC Race & Ethnicity Distribution Data The percentage of minority HERC-wide registered users is significantly higher than the national averages as well as within the Academy.

New Regional HERC Development Engaging in new regional HERC development and helping existing HERC regions be successful was named the #1 strategic priority by the National HERC Advisory Board at its September 2010 meeting. North Central Texas HERC More HERC Growth on the Horizon There are 13 additional HERC regions considering HERC development representing an additional 16 states.

NJ/Eastern PA/DE HERC Dual/ Career or Diversity Workshop Program

Dual-Career News AAUP Names HERC in Groundbreaking Partner Accommodation Report The American Association of University Professors’ (AAUP) Committee on Women in the Academic Profession released a report about dual-career hiring in September 2010 that recommends HERC: HERCs provide a variety of services for listing and sharing open positions that can be invaluable in assisting academic partners. HERC membership costs vary by the size of the institution, making this option, where available, particularly useful for smaller institutions without the resources to establish a partner-accommodation program.

HERC Webinar Series “Veterans…the New Diversity Candidates” How to leverage veterans’ skills and service for your institution’s return on investment Thursday, November 11, 2010, 11 am EST / 10 am CST Presenter: Aline Caldwell Williams, Director, Veterans Employment Services for Easter Seals This Webinar has been approved by the HR Certification Institute for recertification credits.

Last Webinar Series The Higher Ed Federal Government Contractor: A Potpourri of Best Practices David J. McAllister, Esq., Partner, Reed Smith LLP Managing Employee Downsizing: Ways to Assist Impacted Employees Facing Career Transition While Preserving the Institution’s Reputation and Continuing to be an Employer of Choice Paula Goodman, Director of Recruitment, HRCS – Columbia University and W. Jean Tennyson, UHR – Diversity Recruitment Coordinator & HR Consultant, University of Michigan Immigration Issues in Hiring: Helping Your Institution to Attract the Best Cheryl Lenz-Calvo, an attorney at Kempster, Keller and Lenz-Calvo, Ltd., and Tamara Felden, Director of International Affairs at the University of Chicago

HERC Webinar Series “Best Practices for Work/Life Balance in Higher Education” Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 2 pm EST / 1 pm CST Presenters: Carol Hoffman, Associate Provost and Director of Work/Life, Columbia University Barb Mulay, Work/Life Resource Center Manager, the University of Michigan “Developing a Diversity Scorecard” January 27, 2011, 11am EST/ 10 am CST Presenter: Laura Hertzog, Esq. Director, Diversity and EEO Programs, Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR), Cornell University This Webinar has been approved by the HR Certification Institute for recertification credits.

HERC Documents Library Webinars The Higher Ed Federal Government Contractor: A Potpourri of Best Practices with David J. McAllister, Esq. Partner, Reed Smith LLP (11/4/09) The Higher Ed Federal Government Contractor: A Potpourri of Best Practices Transition Assistance for Staff Affected by Downsizing: Ways to Assist Impacted Staff While Preserving the Institution's Reputation and Continuing to be an Employer of Choice with Paula Goodman, Director of Recruitment & Career Advisement, Human Resources, Columbia University and W. Jean Tennyson, Human Resources Consultant, University of Michigan (12/3/09) Transition Assistance for Staff Affected by Downsizing: Ways to Assist Impacted Staff While Preserving the Institution's Reputation and Continuing to be an Employer of Choice Immigration Issues in Hiring: Helping Your Institution to Attract the Best with Cheryl Lenz-Calvo,Esq., Kempster, Keller and Lenz-Calvo, Ltd., and Tamara Felden, Director of International Affairs at the University of Chicago (1/26/10) Immigration Issues in Hiring: Helping Your Institution to Attract the Best Job Seeking Job Seeking Tips HERC Meeting, April 14, 2010 NJ/Eastern PA/DE HERC Director’s Report(power point NJ/Eastern PA/DE HERC Director’s Report Improving the Efectiveness of Search Committees with John Rose(video) Improving the Efectiveness of Search Committees with John Rose Diversity - HERC Role of Search Committe in Recruiting a More Diverse Faculty(power point) Diversity - HERC Role of Search Committe in Recruiting a More Diverse Faculty How Best to Use Executive Search Firms - Panel Discussion with Representatives from Member Campuses(video) How Best to Use Executive Search Firms - Panel Discussion with Representatives from Member Campuses HERC Meeting, October 6, 2009 NJ/Eastern PA/DE HERC Director's Report(power point) NJ/Eastern PA/DE HERC Director's Report "Don't Panic, Participate - a common sense approach to social networking and social media" with Michael Stoner "Don't Panic, Participate - a common sense approach to social networking and social media" with Michael Stoner (video) "Family Friendly Policies Best Practices - panel discussion with representatives from member campuses" (video) HERC Meeting, June 11, 2009 NJ/Eastern PA/DE HERC Director's Report "Tapping Talent Across the Four Generations" with Tim Donahue: Agenda for Excellence - Executive Summary

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