In order to attract applicants to apply for open positions at UC Davis, a number of steps can be taken to ensure you are making a best-faith effort to develop an inclusive candidate pool.
What we do
Our Talent Acquisition Partners are experts on sourcing and identifying niche job boards to reach a broad audience. Please work with your TAP to develop an outreach strategy for supplemental job posting opportunities that is guided by our commitment to generating large applicant pools for all positions.
What you can do
Inclusive Language
Prospective applicants make many judgments about how inclusive an employer is based on the language used in job descriptions, advertisements, and announcements. Below are some recommendations about how you can make your positions feel more inclusive to prospective applicants.
- Avoid gender-coded words
- Avoid using unnecessary jargon or department-specific language
- Remember that skills can be learned when writing job descriptions. Job requirements should include “must-haves” only
- Emphasize your department’s commitment to inclusive excellence
- Highlight the many inclusive benefits and opportunities available at UC Davis for employees
- Tie the position to the organization by emphasizing how the job will help accomplish the overarching goals of the department
Advertisements must state that the University is an "Equal Opportunity Employer." It is also recommended for advertisements to state: “UC Davis is committed to hiring a workforce that reflects the diversity of our community."
Targeted Outreach
UC Davis Health is steadfast in its commitment to nurture local talent and uplift our neighboring communities. As a pivotal part of our Anchor Institution Mission (AIM) for Community Health, we have launched a targeted outreach program to foster an inclusive workforce.
Our Talent Acquisition team has cultivated a rich network of community contacts, organizations, and groups to help you effectively advertise your open positions to a broad spectrum of potential candidates in our region's underserved neighborhoods. This initiative is more than a recruitment strategy; it is a pledge to leverage our economic and human resources to enhance our local communities' well-being and economic vitality through local hiring.
Additionally, UC Davis is home to a variety of employee resource groups that support staff and faculty. Learn more about our UC Davis Employee Resource Groups.
If you have additional resources to include, please email Delmy Torres (dytorres@ucdavis.edu), Manager of Strategic Talent Services.