Collected posts from Blogs at the University of Central Oklahoma
June 2020
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As director of Talent Acquisition and Compensation, I’m often asked by colleagues about benchmarks and market rates. How are they calculated? How often are they updated? How are they chosen? The most important question, however, is why are market rates important? So, let’s start there.
Why . . .
What is your background?
My background is in higher ed marketing and communications. I graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in strategic communications. Since then, I’ve worked at a several other colleges, including OSU and OCCC, in various marketing roles before landing at UCO.
Tell me . . .
Congratulations to MeShawn Green, Inclusive Community Advocate, on the arrival of Palyn Green, born Feb. 1, 2020.
With the return to campus for many, the transition from spring to summer and navigating new rhythms in work and life, it seems timely to consider our alignment.
Alignment is the proper positioning or state of adjustment of parts in relation to each other
Aligning our time with our priorities and responsibilities . . .
Cleaning and disinfection routines can greatly reduce or eliminate the viral count of COVID-19 on surfaces and objects in the office. Following these six steps will promote a healthier work environment.
Step 1: Check that your product is EPA-approved. (List of EPA-approved disinfectants)
Step 2: Read the directions. Follow . . .
Human Resources has been hard at work creating ways to better serve our employees, as well as make your work life a little easier. Have you recently changed departments? Has your campus address and/or campus phone number changed? Well, we have an easy fix to that! Your supervisor can . . .
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) recently released two new security packages to help prevent and protect the university from phishing, malware, connections to malicious sites and spam.
Email Security
OIT deployed new email security Friday, May 29. The new email security provides features to . . .
The UCO Staff Senate met Tuesday, May 5, via videoconference. Two guest speakers presented to the Senate: Vice President for People and Culture Diane Feinberg and General Counsel Kendall Parrish. Ms. Feinberg spoke to the Senate about the diversity and inclusion efforts on campus. Kendall Parrish reported on the Employee Grievance Policy and . . .