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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.

Members of Ecampus and Educational Ventures working on the fourth floor of Valley Library had a friendly competition on Halloween as they vied for best dressed. Where's Waldo and Disney villains were thematic favorites, and cubicles were decked out for the day.

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 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.