Talent Support Services

Services include background checks, online reference checks, and skills assessments to assist with recruitment and hiring processes.

Our Physical Location

10280 N. Torrey Pines Rd., Suite 280
La Jolla, CA 92037

Background Checks

• Live Scan criminal background checks processed by staff certified by the Department of Justice Fingerprint Rolling program.  Live Scan is the preferred method for background checks and should be utilized for all in-state applicants, including for student employment. Email livescan@ucsd.edu or call 858-534-9691 for information.
• Consumer report background checks with Universal Background Screening for out-of-state criminal record checks, driving record verification, education and employment verification and other verification services.
• To request a Live Scan or Consumer Report background check, hiring departments should complete the Background Check Request Form (Online Form) in the Forms section below.  Talent Support Services (TSS) will contact the applicant via DocuSign to obtain a Release and Authorization form.  For Live Scan, TSS will also send an email to the applicant with a link to schedule an appointment for fingerprinting.
• See Background Checks for additional information.

Reference Check Services

Talent Support Services utilizes SkillSurvey to provide customized online reference checks for each recruitment.

• Learn how SkillSurvey works (PDF).
• See a SkillSurvey Report (PDF) sample.
• View questions from a SkillSurvey Reference Request (PDF) sample.
• Please contact Talent Support Services with questions regarding online reference check services.

Skills Assessments

Skills Assessments can be useful tools in determining training needs or placement of new-hires. All assessments are administered remotely. UC San Diego's vendor for Skills Assessments is eSkill.

Review the eSkill assessment libraries for available products and descriptions:

• eSkill Job-Based Assessments (PDF)
• eSkill Modular Subject Library (PDF)
• eSkill Subject-Based Assessments (PDF) These are the most commonly used for evaluating hard skills required for job-based tasks.

• Background Check Request Form (Online)
• SkillSurvey Reference Check Request Form (Online)
• Skills Assessment Request Form (Online)

Talent Support Services - Main Office

T: 858-534-9691
F: 858-822-4855
livescan@ucsd.edu

Appointment Hours

Monday - Friday:
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Contacts

Molly Allen
Talent Solutions Administrative Officer
858-822-7480
mballen@ucsd.edu

Morgan Harris
Senior Talent Support Specialist
858-822-7488
m7harris@ucsd.edu

Tanya Vu
Talent Support Specialist
858-534-9691
tmv003@ucsd.edu

Jyla Pulley
Student Assistant
jypulley@ucsd.edu