Bring in people with new and different perspectives and expertise. Build a community of employees which is more reflective of the gender and ethnic diversity of the state and nation.
Searches require oversight, active participation, and good communication to be successful.
Searches involve active oversight on the part of appointing authorities. Searches require adequate resources and time. Aggressive recruitment provides well-qualified, diverse applicant pools. Open, competitive searches ensure equal opportunity and generate strong applicant pools. Recruitment goes beyond the placement of advertisements and encompasses active promotion of the position and university as well as solicitation of potential applicants.