HR Update; May 8, 2009
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In this Edition
- First ‘Staff Advisors to the Regents’ Newsletter - Sign Up Today!
- UC Retirement Readiness Education Programs
- Advancing Your Career in Uncertain Times
- Serving You: Development & Training
First ‘Staff Advisors to the Regents’ Newsletter - Sign Up Today!
With the inaugural “Staff Advisors to the Regents” newsletter, the Staff Advisors to the Regents launch another path to fulfill their mission of bringing a staff perspective to the Regents while, at the same time, bringing the Regents to staff.
View the first issue of the quarterly newsletter from the Staff Advisors to the Regents.
This first edition is being sent via email to various email lists that have been collected over the last few years. However, to receive future newsletters and other information via email from the Staff Advisors to the Regents, please visit this webpage and enter your information.
This new tool will help the Staff Advisors to share relevant information and news with colleagues across the system. The email list that’s generated will also be used as a communication channel to send out periodic updates and solicit input from staff throughout the year.
Please feel free to send this email to your coworkers and colleagues at UC. Our hope is to reach as many interested individuals as possible.
A quick note about the format of the newsletter: This newsletter will evolve to include alternative formats and languages to reach as many members of the UC community as possible. Updates about this progress will be announced in the coming months.
Another great way to stay in touch with the Staff Advisors is through the Staff Advisors to the Regents website. On the website, you will see the “What’s On Your Mind?” feature, a webform that allows individuals to send ideas, concerns, and thoughts to the Staff Advisor and Staff Advisor Designate about what is going on at their location or around UC.
Visit the Staff Advisor to the UC Regents website today.
UC Retirement Readiness Education Programs
Please pass this on to your colleagues, circulate invitations, post the actual scheduled workshops happening near your location, or otherwise re-broadcast these weekly reminders about our valuable (FREE) education programs for faculty and staff. Bring your lunch; your questions; your spouse/partner.
- UC Retirement Plan (UCRP)-UC’s Defined Benefit Plan
- “The Features of UCRP”
- May 19, Mission Center, MCB – 126, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
- Refer to these schedules for details and future workshops
- The Future of UCRP
- UC Retirement Savings Plans - the 403(b), 457(b) and DC Plans
- SPECIAL EVENT: “Remaining Confident in a Volatile Market’
- May 13, Mission Bay, GEN, N – 114, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
- Obtain a better understanding of current market activity,
- Gain historical perspective on the markets, and
- Learn about some basic investment concepts and strategies.
- “Enrolling in Your UC Retirement Savings Program”
- May 13, Mission Bay, GEN, N – 114, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
- “Determining Your Right Investment Strategy”
- May 13, Mission Bay, GEN, N – 114, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m
- “Achieving a Sound Retirement”
- Coming again soon
- “Understand the How-tos of Fidelity’s NetBenefits Website”
- Coming again soon
- Refer to these schedules for details and future workshops
- What? Can’t wait for the next scheduled workshop?
- Arrange to have these workshops at a meeting in your department
- Click here for more details
- Focus on Your Future!
Usually there can be at least one (or more) workshop(s) per week scheduled at various UCSF locations around town. For more details and listings for upcoming scheduled presentations, please refer to our Workshops and Presentations Schedules menus found at our local UCSF HR/Benefits website.
Advancing Your Career in Uncertain Times
The UCSF Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women, Center for Gender Equity, and Campus Human Resources present a series of workshops to help you manage your career. Attend one workshop or all three! They are free and open to all.
- Interviewing: May 19, Noon – 1 p.m.
- Improve Your Financial I.Q.: June 11, Noon – 1 p.m.
Interviewing
Date: May 19, 2009
Time: Noon to 1PM
Location: Nursing Building, Room 225 (enter 513 Parnassus Ave, see map)
A candidate’s goal should be to get her/his core message across to the hiring manager, regardless of that person’s skill as an interviewer. The interview should also be an opportunity for the candidate to ask questions about the company or organization with which they are interviewing. Lee Hecht Harrison’s Interviewing Workshop replaces the traditional interview model, in which an inordinate amount of responsibility is placed on the communication skills of the interviewer, with a Strategic Interviewing model. Strategic Interviewing places more focus on creating a dialogue about organizational needs and the needs of the hiring manager, allowing the candidate to tailor her/his statements to address those needs using appropriate accomplishment stories. Participants will explore and prepare for different types of interviews, including screening interviews, telephone interviews, group or panel interviews, first and second interviews, as well as traditional versus behavior based interviews.
Topics covered in this workshop will include:
- Communicating background, skills, and experience
- The importance of non-verbal communication
- Asking the right questions
- Sensitive issues
A certified Lee Hecht Harrison career consultant will conduct the session.
Financial Planning Geared Toward Women: Improve Your Financial I.Q.
Date: June 11, 2009
Time: Noon to 1PM
Location: Nursing Building, Room 217 (enter 513 Parnassus Ave, see map)
**Will be simulcast to Mission Bay, Genentech Hall, Room S261 (see map)
Take stock of your money wisdom and “Get Financially Smart!” This interactive workshop will help you improve yourself financially. Expect to succeed and learn the steps you need to stay on track. The information and handouts in this workshop will lead you through a self assessment process:
- How to assess your financial position
- How to determine your financial goals
- How to ensure a sound retirement
- How to handle your money in each stage of your life
Leona Lau, CFP ®, EA will be conducting this session. Leona is a fee-only certified financial planner and enrolled agent in private practice since 1991. She established her practice on the belief that consumers in today’s economic environment require tax and financial planning counsel with demonstrated skill and high level of experience. Her clientele includes small business owners, high net-worth individuals/couples, and U.S. citizens associated with large corporations working abroad. In addition, she has provided financial information for articles on the Lifetime TV website.
For more information, please contact Chelsea Simms at
Serving You: Development & Training
Our “serving you” series reminds you and your staff about the comprehensive selection of services the Human Resources department provides to the University community. We want to keep you informed about the services we provide, as well as reacquaint you with the people who administer them. We encourage collaboration with your department and our office, and welcome the opportunity to meet with you and your staff at any time.
Featured this week:
Development & Training: Development and Training (D&T) provides training and consultation in employee skill development and organizational performance. Our philosophy combines adult learning theory and organization development to develop products and services specifically aimed at providing the tools and skills needed to excel.
Read more about D&T services and the people who provide them.
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