Third-Party Recruiters

Third–Party Recruiters are agencies, organizations or individuals that recruit candidates for other organizations’ temporary, part time or full-time employment opportunities. They may also recruit for their own organization’s internal hiring needs. 

Third–Party Recruiters using UNL Career Services are expected to follow the same policies and procedures established for recruiters representing their own organization. In addition, Third-Party Recruiters are expected to agree to these Third-Party Recruiter policies, ensure all staff understand and comply with these policies, and ensure open and accurate communication with UNL students. 

 Recruiters seeking to use Handshake in connection with UNL will:

• Agree to and follow the Handshake Terms of Service. 
• Provide complete job descriptions, clearly indicating that you are a Third-Party Recruiter. 
• Only recruit candidates for employer clients you represent. 
• Not download resumes or send direct messages to students and alumni who have not applied to a specific job opening. 
• Not use candidate information, including resumes, obtained for a specific job opening for any subsequent job openings or for soliciting employer clients, except where specifically agreed to by the candidates involved. 
• State in the job description that any fees assessed by your organization and whether those are to be paid by the employer client you represent or the UNL candidate. 
• Provide name of the employer client for whom you are recruiting on behalf of in the job description. If this information is confidential, you must still disclose it to Career Services staff if requested. Names will be held in confidence and will not be released to job candidates. 
• Agree that neither you nor your employer client will provide UNL students’ resumes, or candidate information to any other party without the student’s consent. Failure to comply with this is a violation of The Family Education Rights & Privacy Act of 1974. 

 Recruiters are permitted to participate in career events (fairs, tabling, and on-campus interviewing) and must agree to the following:

• Disclose whether you are recruiting for your organization’s internal hiring needs or for employer clients.  If you are recruiting for employer clients, disclose the names of the employer clients to Career Services in advance (upon registration) of the career event. 
• Agree that neither you nor your employer client will provide UNL students’ resumes to any other party without the student’s consent. Failure to comply with this is a violation of The Family Education Rights & Privacy Act of 1974. 

Recruiters recruiting on UNL’s campus shall:

• Abide by all applicable UNL Career Services policies and procedures. 
• Adhere to National Association of Colleges and Employers’ (NACE) Principles for Professional Practice and Principles for Third-Party Recruiters. 
• Adhere to Department of Labor laws. 
• Maintain EEO compliance and follow affirmative action principles during all recruitment activities. This means recruiting, interviewing, and hiring individuals without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. 

Recruiters will not have direct access to student resumes. Compilations of resumes may be processed for Third-Party Recruiters if the name and location of the hiring company is disclosed and Career Services is provided permission to verify this information by contacting the employer client. A job description including the name of the employer client is required to provide a compilation of resumes.