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About Career Services for Staff 

As a staff member, you help to make the University of Michigan and University of Michigan Health System world-class academic and healthcare institutions, respectively. By excelling in your position, you provide support to the University's mission and are a partner in our success. In all good partnerships, support must be a two-way street. The University displays this support in its long-standing staff development philosophy, which emphasizes the partnership between U and you. 

We know that today's workforce is not satisfied simply with finding a job, but is intent on establishing a career. Career pathing and development is an invaluable tool for employees who are aware of and seeking long-term growth and advancement from day one within our organization. recognizing that it's the employee's responsibility for creating and achieving career development goals, to that end, the University provides helpful tools and information, including the Career Family Navigator, a web-accessible database of U-M market job titles and market job descriptions.

The Career Services for Staff Web site offers self-service guidance to help you learn about all of your career options, develop in your present position, or move to new and challenging jobs in the University.