Employee Tools & Training

New OSU website collects career growth resources in one easy-to-find place for current and prospective employees

By Molly Rosbach on Dec. 3, 2024

A new website created by Oregon State University Human Resources aims to be a one-stop shop for anyone looking for tips to help them advance their career.

The Career Growth Resources page brings together checklists, worksheets and other documentation to help guide folks through job searching, applications, interviewing, settling into a new job, and finding opportunities for professional development in their current career.

Supervisor 101 training helps new supervisors start off on the right foot

By Molly Rosbach on Oct. 29, 2024

In Supervisor 101, a training series started by University Human Resources this fall, new supervisors are given an in-depth overview of the legal and managerial responsibilities their positions entail, along with opportunities for small-group discussion.

Expanded training for supervisors is an investment in the overall health of the university and its employees, said Carolyn Warfield, director of academic HR strategies and one of the lead trainers.

New optional employee benefits available this year include critical illness, accident and pet insurance

By Molly Rosbach on Sept. 27, 2024

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A new OSU contract with provider Corestream means both full- and part-time employees can sign up for several types of optional insurance plans separate from PEBB health benefits during open enrollment Oct. 1-31.

Corestream is offering OSU employees discounted rates for accident, critical illness and hospital insurance, as well as car, home and pet insurance. There’s also a free suite of retail discounts.

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New Employee Connections: Find your niche at OSU

By Molly Rosbach on Sept. 20, 2024

New Employee Connections is a Zoom-based meetup where recent university hires can meet other new employees, hear about resources and services at OSU and ask questions during their first few months of employment.

University Human Resources started the program in summer 2024 in response to the university’s strategic plan, Prosperity Widely Shared.  New Employee Connections is designed to help accomplish the goals of recruiting, supporting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff.