The HRS Talent Acquisition team provides advertising and outreach tools to support faculty and staff recruitment efforts. Hiring departments select where to advertise their positions and are responsible for any costs beyond the auto-routed options listed below.
Free Outreach Tools
| Job Boards | Auto-Routing Enabled | Position Types | Considerations |
|---|---|---|---|
| X (Twitter) | Yes – manually. | Faculty and Staff positions. | Posted to HRS X account on a regular basis. |
| Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) | Yes | All Position Types | – |
| Higher Ed Jobs | Yes | All Position Types | – |
| WorkSource Washington | Yes | All Position Types | – |
| Indeed | Yes | All Position Types | Please do not create a separate Indeed posting, as this causes duplicates. If you wish to sponsor a job post on Indeed, submit a JobElephant Request form below. If your advertising budget is under $400, email the HRS Talent Acquisition team, so we can explore Indeed’s alternative advertising plans. |
| LinkedIn Showcase Page | Yes – manually. | AP Positions Only | Posted to HRS LinkedIn account on a regular basis. |
| Diverse Education | Yes | All Position Types | – |
| Handshake | No | All position types may be posted here. | Work directly with Academic Success and Career Center (ASCC) to create a department account. |
| Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU) | No | All Position Types | Departments may post directly on APLU. **Remember to email “info@aplu.org” after position closes to remove posting. |
JobElephant – Paid Outreach Tool
Whether you need to place ads in major trade journals, free job boards, premium job boards, or in local newspapers, JobElephant can manage all your recruitment advertising at no additional cost, saving you valuable time compared to managing it yourself. JobElephant also offers advertising language assistance and placement recommendations tailored to your specific recruitment needs, all at no additional costs.
By utilizing JobElephant to place both your paid and free job ads, HRS will receive data on candidate outreach, helping you make informed decisions for future advertising strategies.
For more information on diversity recruitment and advertising, please see JobElephant’s 2024 Diversity Recruitment Advertising Guide.
To request an advertising quote or for questions regarding JobElephant’s services, please use the drop-down field below:
Free Talent Pool Databases
Hiring departments may request access to the following free databases to actively recruit and invite talent to apply for their vacancies. Prior to accessing these resources, we highly encourage search committee members to review the Recruitment Outreach and Advertising Training to learn how to actively source and invite applicants.
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium Resume Database (Access to over 20,000 jobseekers)
- Worksource Washington and Monster Resume Database
- HigherEdJobs Resume Database
Contact your HR Service Team for assistance accessing talent pool databases.
Additional Outreach Tools
Contact the Office of Compliance and Civil Rights directly for questions regarding equal employment opportunity compliance.

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