Hire a Hog!
Hiring UARK students is a great way to support their career-readiness while achieving
your department's goals. Use our resources to hire your next hog!
Advertise a Job
All student employment opportunities should be highlighted in Handshake, UARK's student career platform.
How the job is posted on Handshake depends on how you recruit/collect applications.
- Option 1: Recruiting via Workday
- If you recruit students by posting the position on Workday and collecting applications on Workday then the Central HR recruitment team will highlight your position on Handshake so
your position can be easily discovered by students. Students will be directed to apply
on Workday, and you will review applications on Workday. Hiring managers do not need
a Handshake account for this hiring method.
- Option 2: Recruiting via Handshake
- If you recruit students outside of Workday and then use the evergreen application after the candidate is selected, you will need a Handshake account to advertise your position and collect applications.
Handshake does not replace the Workday onboarding process; it is a recruitment tool
for evergreen positions. Stay in contact with your HR partner during this process.
Requesting a Handshake Account:
On-campus faculty or staff members who would like to post jobs can request a Handshake
account by filling out this request form. Cecilee Essary will follow up with instructions.
Best Practices:
- Job Posting Guide for student employee recruitment best practices including writing job descriptions
and how to post a job on Handshake.
- Work Study guide or website for Federal Work Study best practices.
- Work+ Collective Resources - Utilize student employment resources that have been shared by universities across
the country that are associated with the Work+ Collective.
Career-Ready Student Employment Resources:
- Career-Ready Skills: Engage student employees in discussions about career-readiness by using the Career-Ready
skills PowerPoint and Facilitation Guide.
- Career-Ready Badges: Encourage student employees to earn the UA Career-Ready Badges by engaging in campus activities or submitting skill-development reflections on HogSync. The campus-wide Career-Ready Badge provides an inventory of students' career readiness and a virtual map of opportunities
offered by departments and student organizations to practice and develop 8 UA Career-Ready
Skills.
- Career-Ready Sessions: Encourage student employees to attend Career-Ready Development Sessions. The Offices of Career Connections and UREC partner to offer workshops that cover
professional development topics that support student employee growth.
- Career-Ready Evaluations: Provide semesterly evaluations that help students refine their skills. Use the Career-Ready Evaluation Template and customize it to meet your department’s needs.
- Career Readiness Inventory: Student employees can complete the Career Readiness Inventory to assess their progress
in developing career-ready skills and identify areas for further growth. This assessment
link is specifically used for student employees as it includes the option for a supervisor
to also fill out the assessment regarding their student employee’s career-readiness.
- Work+ Suggested LinkedIn Learnings: Encourage students to complete LinkedIn learning trainings that can be featured on
their LinkedIn profile after completion.
- Resume Review: Supervisors can support student employees in effectively showcasing their skills
and experiences through offering to conduct resume reviews.
- Career Studio: Student employees are encouraged to visit the Career Studio in the CORD for drop-in
services, including resume and cover letter reviews, mock interviews, and other career
development support.
Student Employee of the Month Nomination Form:
The Student Employee of the Month Award recognizes an outstanding undergraduate student
employee who has demonstrated exemplary performance, dedication, and impact during
the month. Any faculty/staff member may nominate a student employee.
All award nominations can be submitted by using the form below. Nominations will be
reviewed by the awards committee and a winner will be determined. The winner will
receive a $50 Chartwells gift card and a gift. Additionally, each monthly winner will
be entered into the pool for the Student Employee of the Year award.
Click here to nominate a student!
Events:
2nd Tuesday of every other month (November, January, March, May)
10:00am to 11:00am
Hosted by Cecilee Essary
Intended for staff & faculty who supervise student employees
Join our bi-monthly meetings where managers of student staff come together for round
table discussions, resource sharing, and community building. This space is open to
all supervisors (including GA’s) who supervise students. To get involved, please email
cecileer@uark.edu.
Supervisor Leadership Cafe
February 20 and March 20, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fayetteville Campus
Hosted by Cecilee Essary (Career Connections) and Anne Shelley (HR Talent Development)
Intended for staff & faculty who supervise student employees
Join us as we explore key topics for supervision and leadership at U of A. This 2-part
workshop series is an opportunity for 30 student staff supervisors to get an overview
of leadership development topics, connect, and learn from one another in a collaborative
setting. To RSVP, please click here. For questions, please email cecileer@uark.edu.
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