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The Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) catalyzes inclusive excellence in the academic workforce. HERC diversifies the pipeline of faculty, staff, and executives in academia through outreach, advertising, and by sharing over 60,000 job opportunities and expert career advice. HERC also provides over 700 member institutions with resources and networks to bolster equitable, inclusive recruitment and retention practices.
HERC offers expertise in diversity and inclusion issues in the academic workforce, equitable recruitment processes (including the recruitment of dual career couples), and best practices for work-life balance in academia. Learn more about HERC.
For press inquiries, please contact Marcia Silva, Marketing and Communications Director: marcia@hercjobs.org, 650-417-3193.

Today’s Diverse Higher Ed Job Seekers Value Healthy Workplace Culture, DEI Policies; Open to Careers in Other Industries
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – As employers continue to grapple with the “Great Resignation,” they are faced with filling job vacancies and addressing quickly evolving employee needs. A new report from the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) sheds light on today’s higher education job seekers. [The full report is available to HERC members. If you are… Read More

San Diego State University to Serve as the Lead Institution for the Southern California Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
SAN DIEGO, CA – San Diego State University (SDSU) will now serve as the lead institution for the Southern California Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (SoCal HERC). HERC, which is made up of 700 institutions and agencies, 33 of them in the Southern California region, is dedicated to equity and excellence in higher education, recruitment and… Read More