Hiring Statements

Statements for job postings

If you are conducting a preferential or limited hire, please select the appropriate statement from below and include it in your job postings in addition to UVic's equity statement. 

Preferential hire 

In accordance with the university’s equity plan and pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights code, preference will be given to members of the following designated group(s): [Indigenous Peoples, Black people, people with disabilities/disabled persons, racialized people or people of colour, and women and gender diverse peoples]. Candidates from [these groups/this group] who wish to qualify for preferential consideration must self-identify in their cover letter.

The committee will review other applications if they do not find a suitable candidate in the preferential pool.  

Limited hire 

In accordance with the university's equity plan and pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights code, the selection will be limited to members of the following designated group(s): [Indigenous Peoples, Black people, people with disabilities/disabled persons, racialized people or people of colour, and women and gender diverse peoples]. Our search committee will review the pool of applications from those who self-identify with one of these designated groups. Candidates from [these groups/this group] must self-identify in their cover letter to be considered for this position. 

Follow-up on self-identification during searches 

During a preferential or limited search, applicants may not always indicate in their application if they self-identify as a member of the selected group(s) in that hire. 

To ensure that all qualified individuals are included in the selection process, you can follow up whenever the applicant does not self-identify. If a follow-up email is part of the regular process for the search—for example, to confirm receipt of application or to request other missing information—you can include the paragraph below in your email.

Preferential hire 

In accordance with the University of Victoria’s Equity Action Plan and pursuant to section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, this is a preferential hire; preference will be given to members of the following groups: [Indigenous Peoples, Black people, people with disabilities/disabled persons, racialized people or people of colour, and women and gender diverse peoples]. If you are a member of [this group/these groups] and wish to qualify for preferential consideration, you are encouraged to self-identify in response to this email by [date] for consideration. 

Limited hire 

In accordance with the University of Victoria’s Equity Action Plan and pursuant to section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, this is a limited hire; the search will be limited to members of the following groups: [Indigenous Peoples, Black people, people with disabilities/disabled persons, racialized people or people of colour, and women and gender diverse peoples]. If you are a member of [this group/these groups] and wish to qualify for consideration, you are encouraged to self-identify in response to this email by [date] for consideration.