The Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) is a nonprofit consortium of colleges, universities, hospitals, research labs, government agencies, and related non- and for-profit organizations, committed to diversifying the pipeline of faculty, staff, and executives in academia. HERC supports our member institutions in recruiting and retaining outstanding and diverse employees. HERC helps job seekers find, apply for, and succeed in higher education careers through its website, HERC Jobs.

HERC Member Demographics

Over 550 colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher education are members of HERC regions cross the country. These institutions are public and private, educate at all levels, and have budgets of varying sizes. Together, HERC member institutions represent more than:

• 5.3 million students
• 1.1 million employees (faculty and staff)
• $177 billion in annual revenue
• $249 billion in endowment

Source: Data on institutions registered on hercjobs.org, Integrated Post Secondary Education System (FY 2012), ​http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/, March 2017

What HERC Offers Job Seekers

HERC Jobs is a pathway to a career in higher education, offering a comprehensive job board and free career resources. The website, administered by HERC, provides job seekers with comprehensive and transparent access to job opportunities, daily job alerts, career articles and ebooks, dual career support, and regional multicultural resources to help with relocation to a new community. Start your job search View member institutions posting on HERC Jobs

What HERC Offers Member Institutions

In addition to unlimited job postings with no expiration date on HERC Jobs, HERC membership offers tools to build connections and access timely, member-driven resources to bolster recruitment and retention efforts. Learn how HERC membership can help your institution

What HERC Offers Corporate & Non-Profit Partners

HERC offers partners the opportunity to present business solutions and information about their organizations to higher education human resources, chief academic officers, and diversity leaders—the individuals responsible for purchasing decisions at their institutions. View current HERC partners