Online Recruiting

HIRE A SALUKI is the official online recruitment platform at Southern Illinois University. It is the fastest, most accessible way to connect with our students using any browser or mobile device. Everything is managed online and provides employers with the tools to manage their own accounts.

Before requesting an employer account in HIRE A SALUKI, please take a moment to assess your organization’s eligibility.  To protect our students/alumni from fraudulent companies, we have certain criteria employers must meet before their request for an account is approved.

Our Web-based Job Search System Is Free and Allows Employers To:

Account and Employment Information

1. Employers must complete all account information when requesting approval to HIRE A SALUKI. This includes a complete company description, an active website address, a corporate/company email domain, and a verifiable physical address. Personal email addresses, such as Gmail, are discouraged.

2. Job/Career/Employment Information must be available directly on the employer website or on their LinkedIn account. The LinkedIn icon must appear on the employer website and link to employment opportunities.

Professional Practice

Southern Illinois University abides by the Principles for Ethical Professional Practice of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as well as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines. When requesting an account, the employer agrees to abide by NACE and EEOC guidelines and standards.

The employer must comply with all federal and state Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws (Title VI and IX, and ADA) and all other applicable employment laws.

The selling or soliciting of goods and/or services to students via HIRE A SALUKI or via information found on HIRE A SALUKI is not allowed. Employers may contact students for recruiting/employment purposes only. 

Employers must be in good standing with the University and be recruiting individuals for which we have programs of study.

Account Approval/Refusal

The University reserves the right to deny employer accounts. The following is a list of some types of organizations and/or practices that may prohibit an account from being approved at Southern Illinois University.

1. Organizations that require students/alumni to pay application fees and/or participation fees is against our recruiting policies.
2. Third-party employers and professional employer organization (PEO) requests are assessed and approved on a case-by-case basis. Disclosure as a third-party recruiter and the names of companies for which they are recruiting is required. In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), candidate information may only be released to the identified employer. Re-disclosure of candidate information is not permitted.
3. Multi-level marketing (MLM) organizations (also called pyramid selling, network marketing, and referral marketing organizations) are strictly prohibited.
4. Any personal service-oriented jobs (i.e. babysitting, nanny, pet-sitting/dog walking, house-sitting, etc.)
5. Modeling agencies
6. We generally prohibit companies without operations in the United States as we are not able to approve foreign-based employers. Active business registration in the United States (Corporation, LLC or other) is generally required.
7. Teaching abroad positions, third-party international internship programs, and similar requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. These organizations may be required to provide additional information.
8. We strictly prohibit employers who misrepresent their organization by providing dishonest information or omitting critical information.
9. We reserve the right to deny organizations that have been flagged/a low trust scores/incomplete information/etc. on HIRE A SALUKI or companies that have complaints on websites such as BBB, Glassdoor, etc.

SIU Third Party Policy:
At the Career Development Center, we reserve the right to accept or decline any employer designated as a third-party recruiter on Handshake. To ensure compliance with our standards and practices, any third-party employer whose status is marked as "Pending" must complete the Third Party Policy form. This form helps us verify the legitimacy and appropriateness of the opportunities being offered to our students and alumni. Your cooperation in completing this form promptly will facilitate a smoother approval process and enable us to maintain a high-quality, secure platform for career development.

SIU Third Party Policy Form

Please email form back to Nicole Wood, Employer Relations Coordinator at nicole.wood@siu.edu

Compliance

SIU reserves the right to discontinue access to HIRE A SALUKI at any time without warning.

Please note that employer accounts and job posting information on HIRE A SALUKI are not an endorsement by the Career Development Center at Southern Illinois University.

Getting Started

1. Review the HIRE A SALUKI Disclaimer and Terms and Conditions.

2. Complete your organization’s employer account request.

   • Please allow for a 24-48 hour response. We receive hundreds of employer account requests each week. If additional information is required, you will receive a message from us through HIRE A SALUKI.

   • Third-Party Employers - Complete and submit the terms of the agreement.

   • If your account is declined and you would like clarification, please contact us at careerdevelopment@siu.edu.

3. Upon your account being approved, you may post jobs and internships, search for potential applicants, register for job fairs, and request on-campus interviews.

To learn more about utilizing HIRE A SALUKI features, visit the Employer Handshake Help Center.