For decades, CEW has made innovative, accessible and effective employee development a hallmark of its programs and services. CEW will partner with TIAA-CREF in 2015 to provide programming designed to support the professional development and financial education of staff and faculty at the University of Michigan.

1. WCTF Career Conference: For the 4th consecutive year, TIAA-CREF served as the Platinum Plus corporate sponsor for the 2015 WCTF Career Conference which took place on Friday, March 6th. Representatives from the Ann Arbor office were present to conduct two financial education workshops (Charting Your Course: A Financial Guide for Women, and Halfway There: A Retirement Check-Up) and sign up participants for individual appointments. For more information, please visit the conference webpage.

2. Positioning Yourself for A Career Change Workshops: This two-part workshop sequence will provide strategies for making a job and career transition. Participants will explore a full trajectory from the initial “I want to make a change,” through identifying potential paths, and on to the tangible pieces of applying for positions. This sequence will be offered in April 2015, and during the upcoming Fall 2015 semester. For more information about these sessions, please click here.

3. Financial Education Workshops: Join CEW and TIAA-CREF as we partner to to bring you a series of fun, interactive and informative workshops during the months of March – June, 2015 at the Ann Arbor campus.​ ​Whether you are just starting out in your career, planning for retirement or somewhere in between, TIAA-CREF can help you make informed decisions about your financial future. You may register online for these sessions, or by calling 1-800-732-8353 (Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., ET) to reserve a seat.​ A schedule of the workshop sessions is provided below:

Monday, March 23, 2015
Charting Your Course: A Financial Guide for Women (for women) – bit.ly/UM-CYC15
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., UH2C108, U-M Hospital
12 p.m. to 1 p.m., MCHC Conference Room, Mott Children’s Hospital

Money at Work 1: Foundations of Investing (for all ages) – bit.ly/UM-MAW15
4 p.m. to 5 p.m., BSRB Seminar Room, BSRB

Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Halfway There: A Retirement Checkup (for those at mid-career) – bit.ly/UM-HT15
12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Kuenzel Room, Michigan Union

Within Reach: Transitioning from Career to Retirement (for those approaching retirement) – bit.ly/UM-WR15
4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Kuenzel Room, Michigan Union

Thursday, April 16, 2015
Halfway There: A Retirement Checkup (for those at mid-career) – bit.ly/UM-HT15
4 p.m to 5 p.m., Johnson Room, College of Engineering

Charting Your Course: A Financial Guide for Women (for women)– bit.ly/UM-CYC15
12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Johnson Room, College of Engineering

Monday, May 18, 2015
The Starting Line: Why and How Retirement Saving Should Begin Now (for those just starting out) – bit.ly/UM-TSL15
12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Wolverine Room, Michigan Union

Charting Your Course: A Financial Guide for Women (for women) – bit.ly/UM-CYC15
4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Wolverine Room, Michigan Union

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Money at Work 1: Foundations of Investing (for all ages) – bit.ly/UM-MAW15
12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Wolverine Room, Michigan Union

Thursday, June 25, 2015
The Starting Line: Why and How Retirement Saving Should Begin Now (for those just starting out) – bit.ly/UM-TSL15
12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Great Lakes South, Palmer Commons

Within Reach: Transitioning from Career to Retirement (for those approaching retirement) – bit.ly/UM-WR15
4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Great Lakes South, Palmer Commons

4. Career Development Passport 2.0: In partnership with University Human Resources, UMHS HR Office and CEW, TIAA-CREF will provide financial support for the next version of the Career Development Passport which will continue to build on the services and resources provided by the initial pilot. The new program will include Professional and Managerial tracks as well as outreach to the Dearborn and Flint campuses. Coming in Spring 2016!

Join CEW and TIAA-CREF in this collaborative effort to provide services and programs that are designed to support a culture of employee development and career advancement!