They’re the front line battling all kinds of weather on MSU’s East Lansing campus – clearing off roads so students and employees can move around campus, salting sidewalks, setting up flood barriers and soon, getting MSU ready for a picture-perfect spring. They’re the team members that make up the Department of Landscape Services.

But have you ever wondered what it takes to battle the elements or to keep the campus looking its best? Landscape Services crews are made up of arborists, gardeners, mechanics, irrigation, and many more. And the department went to great lengths to engage its team in their own development to grow and build skills in each of these fields.

Recently, MSU Human Resources had the chance to work with Human Resources staff at Infrastructure Planning and Facilities to really dive into the different job types at Landscape Services. This eventually led to what Landscape Services calls its Career Map Wall. This wall shows a breakdown of the different job types in Landscape Services and what an individual would need to acquire to build a career. Check out the following video to see the wall and hear more from Director of Campus

Why is this Career Map Wall and the concept behind it so valuable to Landscape Services? According to Lawver, “The vision behind the Career Map Wall was to provide our workforce with transparency and clarity around what knowledge, skills, and abilities were required to advance one’s career at Landscape Services. Most employees want to know how they fit into the big picture and what specifically they need to do to advance in their career. The Career Map Wall leverages the MSU mission and focuses inward on our workforce to support and build each other.”

Thanks to Landscape Services for all your engagement with your work to keep campus ready and looking great in every season!