Recruitment Policies

• Non-Discrimination Policies
  Loyola University Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and educator. Each candidate shall be considered on the basis of qualifications, without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, or veteran status. All recruiters must comply with the nondiscrimination requirements of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) standards, and State of Illinois employment laws.
  
  
• Work Authorization
  The Loyola Career Development Center no longer permits the use of work authorization, visa status or citizenship data in RamblerLink. This action is in compliance with a U.S. Department of Justice determination. More information can be found at Department of Justice
  
  
• Professional Conduct
  The Loyola University Career Development Center requires that recruiting organizations adhere to and refer to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Principles for Professional Conduct for Career Services & Employment Professionals found at naceweb.org/principles.
  
  
• Franchize, Independent Contractor, Multi-Level Marketing
  Employers may not post job or internship opportunities that require students to purchase or rent any type of presentation or sales material/supplies, or pay a fee for training or placement.
  
  We will not accept any positions that would require fines or fees for early termination of an employment contract.
  
  A multi-level plan type organization must ensure than any representations about compensation are clearly stated, including different levels of earnings or compensation received by participants, amount earned by a typical entry-level participant, and time/effort required to reach specific levels of income.
  
  
• Third Party Policy
  In accordance with NACE Principles for Professional Conduct for Career Services and Employment Professionals, Third-Party Recruiters are defined as "agencies, organizations, or individuals recruiting candidates for temporary, part-time or full-time employment opportunities other than for their own needs." Organizations or individuals recruiting services for a fee must post all positions under their own organization or agency name, rather than that of their client.
  
  Examples of Third-Party Recruiters
  • Employment Agencies: Entities which list positions for a number of employers and receive payment when a candidate they have referred is hired. The fee for listing a position should be paid by the employer with the opening.
    
    
  • Search Firms: Entities that contract with a client to find and screen candidates to fill a specific position. The fee for this service is paid by the client employer.
    
    
  • Contract Recruiter: Organizations that contract with an employer to act as the employer’s agent in the recruiting and employment function.
    
    
  • ResumeReferral Firms: Organizations that collect data on job seekers that is provided to prospective employers.
    
    
  • Temporary Agencies: Organizations that contract to provide individuals qualified to perform specific tasks or complete specific projects for a client organization. Individuals perform work at the client organization, but are employed and paid by the agency.
  
  
  
• Compensation
  Compensation details must clearly state if position is 100% commission; base salary if it is partially commission-based, or be clear how the participant will be compensated.
  
  In addition, the following note will be added to commission-based positions posted in the RamblerLink system:
  
  

  Career Development Center Note

  As with all employment situations, candidates should thoroughly research an employment opportunity prior to signing a legally binding contract. All contracts should be reviewed very carefully. If you have any questions about a contract, do not sign it until you have discussed it with another knowledgeable party.

  
  
  
• Unpaid Internships
  If an internship is unpaid, the position description must include clearly stated learning objectives or outcomes that a participant may reasonably expect to achieve from the experience.
  
  To ensure that an experience—whether it is a traditional internship or one conducted remotely or virtually—is educational, and thus eligible to be considered a legitimate internship by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) definition, all the following criteria must be met:
  • The experience must be an extension of the classroom: a learning experience that provides for applying the knowledge gained in the classroom. It must not be simply to advance the operations of the employer or be the work that a regular employee would routinely perform.
    
    
  • The skills or knowledge learned must be transferable to other employment settings.
    
    
  • The experience has a defined beginning and end, and a job description with desired qualifications.
    
    
  • There are clearly defined learning objectives/goals related to the professional goals of the student’s academic coursework.
    
    
  • There is supervision by a professional with expertise and educational and/or professional background in the field of the experience.
    
    
  • There is routine feedback by the experienced supervisor.
    
    
  • There are resources, equipment, and facilities provided by the host employer that support learning objectives/goals.
  In order for a Loyola University Chicago student to receive academic credit for an internship, the internship site and internship position description must be approved by a university faculty/instructor, prior to the student being granted “academic credit” for an internship experience. Note: Each academic department's internship program has specific guidelines and requirements which the student must review with the faculty/instructor.
  
  
• Political Activities
  Loyola University Chicago facilities and resources may not be used by or on behalf of an outside organization or individual whose purpose is to further the cause of a particular candidate or political party. For example, a meeting on campus with an organizer for a particular candidate that is focused upon recruiting students as campaign workers for that candidate would be prohibited.
  
  Such organizations:
  • May attend career fairs recruiting interns, employees or volunteers, but no campaign activity may be conducted and no campaign literature may be included on their table.
    
    
  • May post positions in RamblerLink recruiting interns, employees or volunteers, but no campaign activity may be included in the posting.
    
    
  • May not staff information tables in campus buildings.
    
    
  • May not host on-campus "information sessions."
  The Career Development Center will not reserve information tables or arrange information sessions or other events for political campaign organizations.

Right of Refusal
The Career Development Center reserves the right to terminate from or refuse the participation of any organization in our recruiting activities, RamblerLink system, or website links. Reasons may include misrepresentation by providing dishonest information or absence of information, or complaints by students/alumni. In addition, the Career Development Staff and Loyola administration reserve the right to remove organizations or job postings that are not a good fit with the Jesuit mission and/or provide any risk to a student's personal or financial well-being.