Attract, Develop and Retain a Diverse and Highly Talented Workforce
In our highly competitive job market, NC State’s ability to deliver a world-class quality education for our students will depend on our ability to attract, develop and retain a diverse and highly talented workforce.
In partnership with our campus community, we will focus our collective efforts on promoting NC State as a great place to work and creating a customer-centric HR culture that promotes collaboration, engagement, productivity and inclusion.
Strategic Initiatives and Progress
Not Started | In Progress | Completed |
Strategic Recruitment
Redesign the jobs.ncsu.edu website to enhance the applicant and user experience. |
Classification and Compensation
Complete phase 1 of the UNC System Office EHRA IT conversion project, including developing EHRA information technology salary ranges (three-year conversion project). | |
Enhance the faculty and SAAO II salary range processes and annual review schedule. |
Benefits, Work-Life and Employee Wellness
Partner with campus stakeholders/committees, university leadership and/or the UNC System Office to assess the feasibility of implementing additional family-friendly work-life initiatives. | |
Enhance faculty/staff wellness initiatives, including the continued promotion of the faculty/staff wellness ambassador program. | |
Implement educational campaign for the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program. | |
Provide enhanced child-care service offerings for our faculty and staff. |
Employee Engagement
Present the 2018 Employee Engagement Survey results and action plan to university leadership, colleges/units, and faculty and staff. | |
Commence implementation of the 2018 Employee Engagement Survey Action Plan (Employee Engagement Survey Advisory Group). |
Not Started | In Progress | Completed |
Strategic Recruitment
In collaboration with the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, execute a talent acquisition plan that includes strategies for community outreach and recruitment of a diverse workforce. | |
In collaboration with University Communications, enhance HR communications and the university website to promote NC State as a great place to work. | |
Enhance University Temporary Services and Executive Search Services business models to expand the talent pipeline. | |
Evaluate and enhance the university’s employee onboarding services. |
Classification and Compensation
Develop a compensation philosophy for NC State. | |
Implement phase 2 of the UNC System Office EHRA IT conversion project (three-year conversion project). | |
Enhance and streamline processes for classification and compensation of positions (SAAO tier I, SAAO tier II, faculty, EHRA IRIT and SHRA). |
Benefits, Work-Life and Employee Wellness
Provide enhanced child-care service offerings for our faculty and staff. | |
Enhance employee recognition and appreciation programs and events. | |
Evaluate current benefit offerings and enhance benefit processes, benefits website, training resources and other benefit-related forms and literature. | |
Partner with campus stakeholders/committees, university leadership and/or UNC System Office to assess the feasibility of implementing additional family-friendly work-life initiatives. |
Employee Engagement
Administer the 2020 UNC System Employee Engagement Survey, and disseminate results and action plan to university leadership, colleges, units, faculty and staff. |
Not Started | In Progress | Completed |
Strategic Recruitment
Assess and enhance the university’s dual-career program and services. |
Classification and Compensation
Implement phase 3 of the UNC System Office EHRA IT conversion project (three-year conversion project). | |
Develop a compensation strategy and guidelines for NC State, including updates to SAAO tier II, faculty and EHRA IRIT salary ranges. |
Benefits, Work-Life and Employee Wellness
Evaluate post-tax benefit offerings for NC State employees, and make recommendations for enhancements. |
Employee Engagement
Commence implementation of the 2020 UNC System Employee Engagement Survey Action Plan (Employee Engagement Survey Advisory Group). |