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 HERCcoordinator@case.edu 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

Questions?

Amanda Shaffer

Director, OH/Western PA/WV HERC

HERCdirector@case.edu

www.ohwpawvherc.org

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