Social Media Spotlight: King County Parks Instagram
200 parks. 175 miles of trail. 28,000 acres of open space. Unlimited awesome. Visit www.kingcountyparks.org.
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Tech Tip: OneDrive – How to set up the sync client
Follow these steps to start using the new OneDrive sync client. OneDrive for Business is more than just cloud storage. This guide brings tips and tricks that improve digital productivity and help create an all-digital culture within KCIT.
IMPORTANT:
- These instructions do not apply to DOT users. DOT has implemented OneDrive without the Sync utility. They only store data in the cloud.
- OneDrive is not currently approved for use in DPH or DCHS. This restriction is expected to be lifted in August 2017.
- Personal data should not be stored on county PCs or county OneDrive account.
- As of 6/8/2017 – All New PCs will have OneDrive installed and configured to sync a user’s My Documents folder the cloud (except DPH & DCHS).
Read more at the KCIT Customer Support Services website.
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Holiday Food Drive underway
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As many of us gather with family and friends to share a meal over the holidays, there are some people in our region who struggle every day to have enough to eat. You can help make this time of year a little brighter for them by giving to the annual King County Holiday Food Drive.
Place your donations of non-perishable, pre-packaged food in the marked bins located in many King County buildings. Staff from Facilities Management will gather the donations for delivery to Northwest Harvest. This year’s food drive runs through December 15.
Though their network of 375 providers, Northwest Harvest supplies two million meals every month to people with food insecurity. Northwest Harvest is the only nonprofit food bank distributor that works across the entire state of Washington. Through Northwest Harvest, you can rest assured that your donations go to people in need at no cost to local food banks or their patrons. Last year, King County employees gave nearly 3,500 pounds of food to Northwest Harvest during the Holiday Food Drive.
If you have questions about the Holiday Food Drive, or need full bins emptied, please contact FMD at CustomerCareServices.FMD@kingcounty.gov or 206-477-9400.
Thank you in advance for your support of this worthwhile project so that all of our friends and neighbors can enjoy this season of giving.
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Students get behind-the-scenes look at the Airport
Crossposted from The Centerline
One of the best parts of our job is helping young people discover the aviation industry.
Last month, we got the opportunity to introduce several students from Renton High School to our work as part of DiscoverU – when students across Seattle and South King County are encouraged to explore college and career options. Programs Manager Tricia Diamond helped coordinate the visit to King County International Airport/Boeing Field.
Throughout the day, students got an overview of the different jobs necessary to keep the Airport functioning on a 24/7 basis.
Read more at The Centerline
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Recruiting new employees from King County’s “Communities of Opportunity”
Crossposted from Inside Transportation
As part of the ongoing work to dismantle racial injustice that can persist in our policies and systems, KCDOT recently partnered with staff from the County’s Communities of Opportunity initiative and WorkSource to recruit new employees for entry-level and journey-level job openings.
More than 170 jobseekers received valuable information about jobs and tips for applying online, at the event held Nov. 16 at the YWCA Learning Center at Greenbridge in White Center. Staff worked with community-based partners and WorkSource providers to get the word out and increase access to jobs to more candidates from traditionally underserved and under-represented communities. Nearly three-fourths of the attendees were people of color, nearly a third were women, and 40 percent came from targeted Communities of Opportunity of Rainier Valley, White Center, SeaTac, and Tukwila.
Twenty KCDOT staff, including hiring managers and employees who are doing the work daily, shared what it’s really like on the job. Fulton Johnson told his story of working up from a journey-level position as a Maintenance Painter to his current special duty assignment as a Chief for Metro’s Facilities Maintenance. “I was able to speak with many excited individuals, most of whom were just unsure of the process,” he said. “They were put at ease, and many told me they now feel there is job opportunity for them at King County.”
Read more at Inside Transportation
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Fall for fitness
Crossposted from KC Healthy Incentives
Give yourself the gift of staying active this fall and winter. These tips can help you beat the dark, damp days and keep you moving.
Make outdoors safe and fun
- Make sure cars see you. When walking, jogging or biking at dawn, dusk or after dark, wear a reflective vest and a headlamp, or carry a flashlight. The same goes for walking with Fido – put a reflective collar on your dog or have a lighted leash for more visibility.
- Safety first. If you wear earbuds, take one out so you can be aware of your surroundings.
Read more at KC Healthy Incentives
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King County Executive seeks moratorium on Atlantic salmon net pens
Citing the threat to native salmon populations, King County Executive Dow Constantine has called for a six-month moratorium on allowing any new Atlantic fish farming facilities along marine shoreline in unincorporated King County.
“The hundreds of thousands of farmed, invasive Atlantic salmon that spilled into the Salish Sea in August threaten our native fish populations and our way of life,” said Executive Constantine. “Atlantic salmon don’t belong here. Beyond a six month moratorium, we need to ensure these operations can never again pose a threat to indigenous salmon already struggling to survive.”
Read more in the official press release.
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Seahawks Michael Bennett nurturing troubled teens
“It’s our responsibility as human beings to leave this world in a better situation for our kids. And that’s what the real legacy of all this is,” Michael Bennett, Seahawk defensive end, number 72.
This video clip aired last week during ESPN’s pregame show before Monday Night Football. It features Seahawk defensive end Michael Bennett mentoring youth housed at King County’s Juvenile Detention Facility, as well as comments from DAJD Juvenile Division Director Pam Jones and Doug Judge, Assistant Principal for Interagency Academy with Seattle Public Schools. 
Read more at ESPN.com.
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My Story – One World
Crossposted from KC Employee Giving
Story submitted by Beverly Hawkins, King County Assessor’s Office
Listening to NPR, National Public Radio, I heard a story about the Ebola outbreak in Liberia a few years back. It spoke of the brave doctors on the frontline, fighting this horrible affliction. One doctor, after coming down with Ebola, was nursed by his mother in an old plastic raincoat and galoshes used as protective gear. As she nursed him past the worst part, he was airlifted to a hospital funded by Samaritan’s Purse, one of the non-profits that I gave to my first year of pledging many years ago. I was so excited about hearing this story that I called Ms. Kroontje (King County Employee Giving Program Manager) to share in my excitement.
Imagine my surprise, when last week, I heard another story about Samaritan’s Purse rebuilding houses in the Houston Texas area that had been damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Again, here was this marvelous organization stepping up where needed most.
This is why I give because there is OneWorld. OneLove. and I wish for Peace.
Read more stories about why King County employees give through the Employee Giving Program at www.kcemployeegiving.com.
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