At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, recruiting and hiring new employees is one of our most important cooperative responsibilities. This toolkit offers resources to support you in recruiting top talent and making hiring decisions that uphold a strong commitment to equal employment opportunity.
Please bookmark this webpage instead of the individually hyperlinked documents below, to ensure you always access the most current and accurate information.
The contents of this page are current as of April 21, 2025, or later. For more information, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page or contact us at accessandequity@illinois.edu.
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If your college or department plans to provide additional guidance beyond the materials in the Search Process Toolkit or the Inclusive Hiring at Illinois training, it must not conflict with these resources. If you intend to share supplemental materials or trainings to your search committees or others, please contact OAE to discuss.
Search Guidelines
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Recruitment and Hiring Guidelines (Effective July 1, 2025)
Overview of Search Process by Employee Group
Best Practices for an Inclusive Search Process
0% Adjunct Faculty Search Guidelines
Search Firm Hiring Process Guide
Search Process Documentation
Disposition Codes – Quick Reference
Develop Job Description
Select the Search Team
Train the Search Team
Inclusive Hiring at Illinois Training
The Inclusive Hiring at Illinois training must be completed annually by EEO officers/vice chair/assistant vice chairs, and every two years by hiring managers, search committee chairs, diversity advocates, search coordinators and search committee members.
Search Committee Forms
Conduct Outreach and Recruitment
Evaluate Applicants
Assess Applications
Conduct Interviews