HERC Friday Spotlight: SpouseWorks Fellowship – Support Career-Ready Military Spouses, July 24: Join us for a HERC Friday Spotlight on the SpouseWorks Fellowship, a Department of War initiative connecting employers with career-ready military spouses via paid 12-week fellowships aimed at long-term employment. Participants will see how the fellowship offers employers access to skilled, adaptable talent, boosts workforce capacity, and supports military families. The session will cover how the model functions, the benefits for employer hosts, and free partnership support from the SpouseWorks (formerly known as the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities, or SECO, program) team to match fellows with organizational needs. Click here for more info and to register.
Insights from the 2026 Higher Ed Workforce Survey, August 27: The higher ed workforce is showing signs of both resilience and change. As employees reevaluate what they need from their careers, institutions are navigating a talent market shaped by shifting expectations around work, growth, flexibility, and purpose. Join us as we unpack findings from the 2026 HERC Higher Education Workforce Survey. Drawing on responses from higher education professionals across the country, this session will explore trends in employee satisfaction, workforce mobility, workload, belonging, confidence in the sector, career growth, and job seeker preferences. Click here for more info and to register.
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Sandra Herranen
Membership & Operations Coordinator
Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
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