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Minority & Small Business Week
October 4, 2017
Diversity Matters at Portland Community College
Recruiter hired
to advance
equity in hiring
Gregory Dockery was hired as
its first diversity recruiter at Port-
land Community College last De-
cember, a position in the college’s
human resources department for
increasing the number of qualified
diverse professionals for appropri-
ate staff, management and faculty
positions at PCC.
“I see my efforts directly related
to PCC’s mission,” Dockery said.
PCC President Mark Mitsui’s
work plan for the next two years
is centered on equitable student
success. It is supported by the ten-
et that a more diverse workforce
will add value to the students’ ed-
ucational and personal experience
while reflecting the diversity of
PCC’s student body.
“I enjoy interacting with diverse
professionals regarding detailed
Gregory Dockery recruits qualified diverse professionals for staff,
management and faculty positions at Portland Community College.
employment information, assisting
them and answering their questions
throughout PCC’s application pro-
cess,” said Dockery. “And in my
recruiting practice, I emphasize the
tremendous contribution and impact
that diverse employees make to sup-
port students so that they reach their
educational goals. This is a contribu-
tion that is both crucial and highly
respected throughout the college.”
PCC has initiated two programs
to recognize and underscore the
importance of a more diverse
workforce. The first program is
led by the college’s Human Re-
sources Recruitment team, which
provides search committees with
training designed to value diversi-
ty, recognize unconscious biases,
and emphasize the significance of
inclusion in the hiring process.
The second program stems from
a partnership between PCC’s Hu-
man Resources Employment Ser-
vices team and the college’s Office
of Equity & Inclusion. Called the
Inclusion Advocates Program, PCC
employees are encouraged to sign
up for a full day’s training to become
inclusion advocates. In this role,
they become integral to the college’s
screening committee process and
help to ensure an equitable and inclu-
sive hiring process for all candidates.
“Collectively, these are several
positive steps the college has taken
to prioritize equity and diversity at
PCC,” said Dockery. “Together,
they are helping to put equitable
student success at the center of ev-
erything we do at PCC.”
To connect with Dockery or for
more information about diversity
recruitment, contact him at greg-
ory.dockery@pcc.edu or at 971-
722-5866. All interested potential
job applicants can view PCC’s cur-
rent employment opportunities at
pcc.edu/jobs.