Talent Support Services

For background checks during COVID-19 restrictions please visit the Background Check section of the Blink page: COVID-19: Recruitment and Onboarding Information for UC San Diego Staff and complete the Consumer Report Department Request Form.

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.  Email livescan@ucsd.edu or call 858-534-9691 for appointments.
• HireRight Consumer Reporting for criminal record checks, driving record verification, education and employment verification.
• 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. UC San Diego's vendor for Skills Assessments is SHL.

Review the Catalogue of Assessments (PDF) for available products and descriptions.
Contact Talent Support Services for assessment Fact Sheets and additional information.

• Live Scan Request Form (PDF)
  
• Consumer Report Request Form (PDF)
  
• Background Check Release Form (PDF)
• SkillSurvey Reference Check Request Form (PDF)
• Skills Assessment Request Form (PDF)

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
TES/TSS/ERS Administrative Officer
858-822-7480
mballen@ucsd.edu

Sara Mendenhall
Administrative Assistant
858-822-7488
smendenhall@ucsd.edu

Claire Jakovac
Administrative Assistant
858-246-5228
cjakovac@ucsd.edu