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Professional Development Opportunities at UC Davis

Throughout June 2020, the Leadership Recruitment & Diversity Services team published a series of articles on LinkedIn about many of the great programs and professional development opportunities we offer.

Recruitment

Race Matters

As human resources professionals, we are called upon daily to address complex, sometimes emotional and oftentimes uncomfortable circumstances. Just like we did with the other pandemic, we must respond to and give guidance to help root out systemic racism and bias.

Diversity and Inclusion

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Layoffs as Last Resort

Our philosophy will be to use indefinite layoffs as the tool of last resort to address COVID-19 related fiscal challenges.

UC Davis Jobs Temporarily Unavailable

All UC Davis job listings will be temporarily unavailable beginning 10 p.m. on Friday, May 22 until Wednesday, May 27 @ noon.

Recruitment

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Changes to Benefits and Retirement Savings Plans Due to COVID

Changes to UC benefits and retirement savings plan rules are designed to provide relief to employees.

Teams. . . Care and Feeding Required

When teams are new, they are as wide-eyed and enthusiastic as a young lion cub. But when they get older, watch out. . . they can bite. All too often, organizations birth a team to take on a particular project or to reorganize work generally without realizing that teams need constant care and feeding.

Organizational Excellence

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Care for Yourselves and Your Teams

Life and death matters are transpiring in the United States today, on top of the COVID-19 pandemic. At UC Davis, the physical, mental and emotional health of our employees, students and patients must always be a priority.

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Temporary Opportunities for Work

Human Resources launches a new program to help find work for staff impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Temporary Opportunities for Work (TOW) program makes it possible for career, non-represented staff in need of work, to take temporary reassignments in other schools, colleges and divisions on the Davis Campus.

Hearing from the Right People, the Right Way

The power of communication—from the right people and through the right methods—can influence results in profound ways. The outcomes of the COVID-19 virus on the Chinatown neighborhood of San Francisco provides a powerful case study.

Organizational Excellence

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Shared Services Executive Director: Our Focus and Commitment to Efficiency

I write in the midst of unprecedented global activities related to the COVID-19 response. The financial and operational implications and demands on all UC Davis units have been severe, with each department facing unique circumstances and shifting priorities. More importantly, there are significant personal and professional challenges all of our students, employees and families are facing.