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Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia HERC. Launch and General Meeting May 16, 2014. Welcome!. Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia HERC. Directors Report May 16, 2014. Let’s Be Social!. Meet HERC Coordinator Hadassah Sweet Introduce yourself to your tablemates - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ohio, Western Pennsylvania,
West Virginia HERCLaunch and General Meeting
May 16, 2014
Welcome!
Ohio, Western Pennsylvania,
West Virginia HERC
Directors Report
May 16, 2014
Let’s Be Social!
• Meet HERC Coordinator Hadassah Sweet
• Introduce yourself to your tablemates
• Follow us on twitter
– @OH_WesternPA_WV
– Live tweet with #herclaunch
Introductions• OH/Western Pa/WV HERC 7 geographic clusters.
• Cluster Leaders have committed to help facilitate networking
and collaboration.
– NE Ohio: Amanda Shaffer, Case Western Reserve University
– NW Ohio: Julie Barnes, Bowling Green State University
– Central Ohio: Jennifer Heckscher, The Ohio State University
– SW Ohio: David Goldstein, Wright State University
– SE Ohio: Howard DeWald, Ohio University
– Western PA: Jeff Hauser, Carnegie Mellon University
– West Virginia: Robert Lyons, West Virginia University
Introductions: Advisory Board
• Annually recommends membership fees and
budget
• Advises and assists the Director with meeting
planning and annual report preparation
• Comprised of 20 members, a leadership team,
and committee chairs
Introductions: Leadership
• Chair: Jennifer Heckscher, The Ohio State University
• Vice Chair: Kristine King Robbins, Otterbein University
• Chair, Membership & Outreach Committee: Joseph Vitale, Jr.,
Kent State University
• Chair Website Committee: Brenda Feasel, Marion Technical
College
• Chair, Governance Committee: Victoria A. McGillin, Association
of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio
46%
21%
18%
12%3%
33 Founding Member Institutions
Doctorate-granting Universities
Master' College or University
Bacccalaureate Colleges
Associate's Colleges
HBCU
Who We Are
Our Mission
… to share information and resources to support the
efforts its members to recruit and retain outstanding and diverse
faculty, administrators and staff.
Through collaboration, innovation, and mutual
investment we will engage in employment outreach activities to
achieve diversity and excellence in applicant pools and seek
solutions to the dual-career challenges in higher education.
National Website
Regional listing and footer of every HERC webpage
http://www.hercjobs.org/about_herc/regional_hercs/
National Website, cont.
Searchable National Directory of Member Institutions
Our New Website
www.ohwpawvherc.org
1. About
2. Dual Career Resources
3. Member Profiles
4. Member Resources
5. Prospective Members
6. Regional Information
7. Contact
3. Member Resources
– Maximize your membership
– Discounts
– FAQ
– Member list
– Meetings
– Promo materials
– Professional development
Our Footer and Directory
Our Member Directory
Search Jobs
Member Institutional Profile
Appears next to your posted jobs
~ Created by members~ Automatically lists jobs~ You choose content
Member Enhanced Profile
2014 – 2015 Goals
• Membership
• Diversity
• Professional Development
2014 – 2015 Goals: Membership
• Establish strategy for Associate members
and regional partners
• Targeted recruiting to institutions in order
to provide a minimum of a three members
inside a 90 minute drive
2014 – 2015 Goals: Diversity
• Outreach to institutions with low representation
– HBCU’s (West Virginia State, Wilberforce University)
– Associate’s Colleges
• Targeted recruitment outreach per Advisory
Board priorities
– e.g. Veterans, LGBT, Person’s with Disabilities, Women
in STEM, etc.
2014 – 2015 Goals: Professional Development
• One networking meeting in each cluster
before June 30, 2015
• One webinar before June 30, 2015
2014 – 2015 Goals: Professional Development
• Leverage expertise of our members with workshops and webinars
• Potential categories, not exhaustive
– Hiring Compliance (e.g. AA/EEO, OFCCP)
– Diversity, Inclusion and Cultural Competency
– Recruitment (e.g. Veterans, Immigration Issues , Faculty Search
Committees)
– Dual-Career Support (Networking, Cultivating Corporate Partners)
– Faculty or Staff Development
Leverage Your HERC Membership
• Post all open positions and keep postings up-to-date.
– Track your job statistics and report annual results to leadership.
– Add HERC to the “How did you hear about this job?” job menu
– Mention HERC in your advertising, and/or include the link:
• View our other positions on the HERC website
www.ohwpawvherc.org
• Provide dual-career postcards for recruitment and interview
packets to appropriate offices:
– E.g., Academic Affairs, Provost, Diversity, HR, Career Center
Leverage Your Membership, cont.
• Inform internal stakeholders about HERC and the
benefits available:
– Develop a mailing and emailing list of internal stakeholders
• E.g., HR, Diversity, Academic Affairs, Career Services, Faculty Senate,
Deans, Department Chairs
– Send HERC information and materials
– Give presentations (the HERC Director can provide a PowerPoint)
– Provide articles about activities and success of HERC to internal
and external campus publications and give interviews.
Leverage Your Membership, cont.
• Add the OH/WPA/WV HERC logo and link
to your web site(s):
– E.g., HR Employment page, Academic Affairs,
Career Services Office, Alumni Organizations, and
Student Associations)
– E-mail [email protected] for the logo.
Leverage Your Membership, cont.• Use Your Member Benefits
– Participate in HERC’s webinars and other professional
development opportunities - membership allows for an unlimited
number of participants
– Listen to archived HERC webinars or use them for professional
development on your campus
– Attend cluster/networking meetings to build your dual-career
hiring network and learn best practices
– Host a networking event or a webinar for your geographic region
Leverage Your Membership, cont.
• Volunteer to serve on an Advisory Board
committee to build your networks
Agenda1:00 - 1:15 pm Break and Photos
1:15 - 2:00 pm Dual Career Strategies and Best
Practices
2:00 - 2:25 pm Roundtable Discussions and Networking
2:25 - 2:45 pm Discussion Report Outs and Next Steps
2:45 pm General Meeting Concludes
3:00 - 4:00 pm Advisory Board Meeting