Career Counseling and Planning

Last updated October 29, 2009 12:41:18 PM PDT

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Learn about career planning, one of the most important things an employee can do to expand professional opportunities. UCSD offers many resources to assist employees in career planning.

Resources for employees

Career counseling is available at no cost through the following divisions of Human Resources:
- Equal Opportunity/Staff Affirmative Action, (858) 534-3694
- Staff Education and Development, (858) 534-4890
- Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, (858) 534-5523
- Employment & Community Outreach Services, (858) 534-7613

Additional professional career counseling is available through UCSD Extended Studies and Public Service, including drop-in advising.
Employees may also obtain help in planning their career at UCSD by using Career Connection's free services:
- Career planning workshops
- Mentoring program
- Internships
- Informational interviews
- Individual career consultations
- Volunteer opportunities

Resources for supervisors

Staff Education and Development offers two courses for supervisors that include components on how to work with employees to develop their career potential: Supervisory Training Laboratory and Performance Management. Staff Education and Development also offers customized career development programs for departments on request.

For more information, contact:

Equal Opportunity/Staff Affirmative Action, (858) 534-3694, weekdays from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Staff Education and Development, (858) 534-4890, weekdays from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Notice: The information on this page summarizes provisions of university policies and/or collective bargaining agreements. Refer to the Personnel Policies for Staff Members (PPSM) or applicable collective bargaining agreement for full text of referenced information.

Human Resources

Career Planning & Growth

Departments

Equal Opportunity/Staff Affirmative Action