UBC

Career development

March 22, 2026 Workday Recruiting

Whether you are a faculty or staff member, at UBC you have the opportunity to learn and grow professionally.  

Discover a variety of programs, resources, and one-to-one support that can help in your career growth.

Workplace learning opportunities

UBC's workplace learning and engagement team offers a wide range of development and learning solutions for the individual, the team or the organization as a whole.

Leadership programs

Cultivate your skills as a leader at UBC with academic leadership development, training for managers, and Conflict Theatre programs.

Coaching for staff and faculty

UBC offers one-on-one coaching services for staff and faculty, supported by a team of trained and professionally certified coaches from within and external to UBC.

Career retention, navigation and transition

Access the career retention, navigation, and transition services to build your career resilience and engage with UBC’s goals and its evolving academic and administrative systems.

Performance conversations

Performance development conversations are a thoughtful and productive two-way conversation with your manager or supervisor about your career development.

Professional Development Funding

Funding is available to several employee groups to support access to learning opportunities that enhance knowledge, work performance, and career growth at UBC.

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How to Get Hired at UBC

  • UBC uses Workday Recruiting on its own tenant at ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com, with separate Staff (ubcstaffjobs) and Faculty (ubcfacultyjobs) job boards that share a single candidate profile.
  • There are five practical hiring tracks: Faculty (UBC Faculty Association), CUPE 2950 clerical and library staff, CUPE 116 technical and trades staff, AAPS Management and Professional staff, and Postdoctoral and Sessional appointments. The track determines the entire process, from posting period to interview format to offer timeline.
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