Upper Midwest Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (UMW HERC)

What is a HERC? A HERC is an affiliation of higher education institutions in a geographic region that are working cooperatively to promote dual- career and diversity hiring.

The purpose of the UMW HERC is to promote dual career and diversity hiring at member institutions. A vital feature of the UMW HERC is its Web site that lists all faculty and staff job postings at member institutions.

Dual-career challenge Partner status of full-time faculty  86 percent are partnered  72 percent are members of dual-career couples  36 percent are members of dual-academic couples  63 percent of academic couples work within the same general field of inquiry  83 percent of women scientists and 54 percent of men scientists (in academic couples) are partnered with another scientist (Schiebinger, Davies Henderson, & Gilmartin, 2008)

HERC History & Development The HERC concept originated in Northern California in 2000 as a response to:  “spousal/partner employment opportunities increasingly becoming a key part of successful recruitment and retention in higher education;  shrinking resources in the area of faculty, staff, and executive recruiting;  a need for institutional collaboration in addressing these issues.”

HERC Scope 11 regional HERCs in the United States representing over 500 public and private colleges, universities, and teaching hospitals Greater Chicago HERC Metro New York & Southern Connecticut HERC Michigan HERC Mid-Atlantic HERC New England HERC NJ/Eastern PA/DE HERC Northern California HERC Southern California HERC St. Louis Regional HERC Upper Midwest HERC Upstate New York HERC

UMW HERC Member Institutions Over 50 institutions in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin Alexandria Technical College Anoka-Ramsey Community College Anoka Technical College Augsburg College Bemidji State University Carleton College Central Lakes College Century College College of St. Scholastica Dakota County Technical College Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College Hamline University Hennepin Technical College Hibbing Community College Inver Hills Community College Itasca Community College Lake Superior College Macalester College Mesabi Range Community & Technical College Metropolitan State University Minneapolis Community & Technical College Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University Moorhead Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical Minnesota State Community & Technical College Minnesota West Community & Technical College Normandale Community College North Dakota State University North Hennepin Community College Northland Community & Technical College Northwest Technical College Pine Technical College Rainy River Community College Ridgewater College Riverland Community College Rochester Community & Technical College Saint Paul College St. Catherine University St. Cloud State University St. Cloud Technical College St. Olaf College South Central College Southwest Minnesota State University U of M-Crookston U of M-Duluth U of M-Morris U of M- Rochester U of M-Twin Cities University of St. Thomas U of W-La Crosse U of W- River Falls Vermillion Community College William Mitchell College of Law Winona State University

UMW HERC Region and Sub-regions Southern Prairie Lakes and Valley Lake Superior Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan Area Mississippi River Valley UMW HERC Map

UMW HERC Future Expansions UMW HERC is committed to partnering with other colleges and universities in  Minnesota  Western Wisconsin  Northeastern South Dakota  Eastern North Dakota  Northern Iowa

UMW HERC General Benefits Increases institutional visibility Supports a dual-career search function Generates electronic user alerts Encourages candidate retention and position acceptance Promotes the region and sub-regions

UMW HERC General Benefits Provides cohesive marketing materials Allows for cost-effective and efficient posting of ALL jobs Indicates work/life sensitivity Creates institutional synergy Encourages resource sharing Facilitates job amalgamation

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Promoting HERC on your campus and to constituents Articles Targeted letters or s Bookmarks or postcards Presentations Online and print manuals Web links

UMW HERC External Communications Communication templates and marketing materials are available in the Document Repository on the UMW HERC web site.Document Repository To request additional materials, call , or send an to

Future Developments In , UMW HERC will move forward in the following areas:  Expand membership, geographic area, outreach, and exposure  Bring cost savings and efficiencies to member institutions through discount and cooperative advertising programs, partnerships, and services  Share best practices and maximize resources among member institutions  Implement a vitae/resume data base that is accessible to all HERC institutions

Questions? For more information: Contact your institution’s UMW HERC representative or Mary Everley, director UMW HERC Phone: