Talent Acquisition
Employment Resources
Hiring Toolkit
The Hiring Toolkit is a portfolio of services designed to assist with hiring staff employees and classifying positions.
Hiring
Hiring - Get information about the hiring process, plus tools, forms, and resources.
Change in Job Status
Change in Job Status - Information about change in job status, layoffs, reduction in time, and separating from UCSD.
Employee Transferring to Another UCSD Department
Employee Transferring to Another UCSD Department - Department and employee checklists for an employee transferring between departments.
New Employee Overview
New Employee Overview - Use these checklists as a guide to bringing a new staff or academic employee into the UC system. Checklists are provided from the perspective of the new employee, supervisor, and department.
Functional Training Opportunity
The Functional Training Opportunity is a student employment program designed to assist non-resident (domestic and international) undergraduate students with assimilation and integration into the U.S., California, San Diego, and the UC San Diego campus community.
Best Practices in HR
These Best Practices in HR were developed by the Center for Operational Excellence.
Live Scan Background Checks
Live Scan Background Checks - Information on when to begin the background check process. For guidance regarding when background checks are required, refer to the table below.
Position |
Background Check Required? |
| Staff | Yes |
| Volunteers | Yes, if volunteering in a staff context |
| Undergraduate Employees - student position | Yes, if handling cars, cash, children, keys, computers, chemicals, or related items |
| Graduate Employees | No, unless they are in staff positions |
| Academic Positions, including Visiting Scholars | No required background checks for academics* |
| *Note that some faculty appointments require an Institutional Reference Check. | |