Inclusive Search Practices

Internal readings and resources from the Office for Access and Equity

• University Recruitment and Hiring Guidelines 
• Forming a Search Committee 
• Writing Inclusive Job Descriptions and Position Announcements 
• Diversity-related Interview Questions 
• Overview of Search Process by Employee Group 
• Recruitment Resources 

External Readings and Resources

Guides and Handbooks from Other Universities

• List of Guides and Handbooks

Summary Sheets of Select Guides

• University of Delaware Guide Summary Sheet
• Harvard Univ Guide Summary Sheet
• Univ of Louisville Guide Summary Sheet

Academic Literature and Summaries

• Recruitment Literature
• Research Summary Proactive Strategies for an Inclusive Faculty Search Process
• Postdoctoral Recruitment Summary Sheet

UIUC Programs

• Targets of Opportunity Program
• Illinois Distinguished Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholars Program 
• Strategic Hire Initiative: Cluster Hire 
• Dual Career Academic Couples Program 

Additional Web Resources

• The Case for Cluster Hiring 
• Diverse Newsmagazine’s Podcasts 
• The Hechinger Report Opinion Piece: Fixing hiring practices to increase faculty diversity 
• Diversity Conference Calendar 
• Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) Toolkits 
• Equity Mindedness and Interrupting Bias