Talent
The talent department at Illinois Human Resources is responsible for managing, supporting, and providing expertise in the hiring and recruiting processes for all employee groups at the University of Illinois. They oversee, facilitate, and ensure compliance with the civil service hiring process, administer hiring tools and technology, design and maintain the user interface of the HR Information system (HRIS). The talent department plays a key role in attracting, retaining, and supporting a high performing workforce that contributes to the University’s vision and mission.
Recruitment
Our primary goal is to recruit talented individuals who enrich our diverse institution, fostering innovation and excellence through inclusivity and diversity.
Jobs
Jobs page for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, highlighting the diverse job opportunities and the inclusive community at the university.
Extra Help
Extra Help employees are appointed to fulfill casual or emergent needs within units. The amount of time for which services are needed is not usually predictable and payment for work performed is on an hourly basis.
Meet the Talent Team
Learn about the whole IHR team!
Gretchen Hayes
Gretchen is the Assistant HR Manager in the Talent Center of Expertise. Gretchen serves as a resource for the matrix teams and is a primary liaison with the State Universities Civil Service System on testing and talent issues.
Tori Exum
Tori is the Director of DEI Talent Initiatives within Illinois Human Resources, driving initiatives to enhance the University’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Her role involves developing programs that actively recruit and source diverse candidates.
Nicole McCurry
Nicole, as the Manager of Extra Help Services, leads a team dedicated to sourcing and assigning temporary Extra Help employees in clerical, business and IT fields. She and her staff match unit requests with available Extra Help staff members, process all payroll and monitor hours worked in order to maintain compliance with State Universities’ Civil Service System rules for extra help employment.