Diversity Resources
Recruitment Strategy for Staff Positions
PSU Human Resources Recruiting Outreach
At Portland State University, diversity is of utmost importance. When choosing where to place your position announcements or make personal networking contacts, consider which under-represented groups may benefit from additional targeted outreach. Listed below are several places for local, regional, or national outreach. Individual cost and contact information is accurate for January 2010 but may have changed. For assistance building your outreach strategy, please contact the HR Employment Team.
Strategic Outreach and Networking:
- Personal contact is often the most effective outreach. Network with former coworkers, colleagues, faculty at colleges with related programs, vendors, job seekers (and former job seekers), friends, relatives, and neighbors. Search committees should place special emphasis on contacting former colleagues that have moved to a different university. Some of those universities could be very diverse, don’t miss the opportunity to connect with a former colleague as a point of reference for your search.
- Alumni associations for colleges and universities with degree programs related to the open position.
- Industry and trade groups / conferences / professional associations / technical associations / user groups
- Companies and contacts from news articles, press releases, and websites
- Social/Business Networking sites: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter – (always remember that you represent the University when you are conducting outreach).
- Encourage members of your search team to be willing to contact universities departments that correspond with the search and ask them if they would be willing to send a copy of your job announcement to members of their staff or graduates that may be interested in applying for the posted position.
- Remember to not be afraid to be creative in your search and outreach for diverse candidates.
Recruitment Strategy for Faculty Positions
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Offering Doctoral Programs
A large percentage (claims vary) of Black scholars holding doctoral degrees receive their undergraduate degrees at HBCUs. These scholars may keep in touch with their undergraduate advisors, so it may be useful to advertise open positions to the appropriate departments at any or all HBCUs. A list of links to all HBCUs may be found below.
Measuring Diversity and Cultural Key Competencies During the Interview Process
As a component of the Diversity Action Plan and the President’s Strategic Mission of achieving global excellence, Portland State University strives to become an institution that is recognized nationally and internationally for the accomplishments of its faculty, the reputation of its programs, and the preparation of its students as world citizens. Consequently, all our employees are required to demonstrate cultural competencies. The following are among the questions hiring managers can ask potential candidates of employment to measure whether they meet the essential functions of the job relating to cultural competency. The questions include a scoring grid, 5 being the best, which people can choose to use depending on their interview methodology.