Strategic Interviewing Tips and Techniques, October 29 and November 18
This two-hour online workshop will provide you with strategies and tips to help you to do your best during the interview. Learning objectives include: How to prepare for a virtual job interview The interview structure and types of questions you will be asked The STAR-LA method and how to use it to provide organized and complete responses General tips and strategies There are two opportunities to attend this online workshop: Thursday, Oct. 29 from 1-3 p.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. – Noon. Register here. For additional online workshops offered by King County Career… Read More
Attend an Open Enrollment education session
Open Enrollment for next year’s benefits is coming up, Nov. 1–15. Get a head start on understanding your 2021 benefits by attending an upcoming information session. Join your Benefits team for a live Zoom meeting to: Learn more about your 2021 benefit choices Find out about the updated PeopleSoft Open Enrollment tool See what’s changing next year Discover why it’s important that you participate in Open Enrollment Ask questions and get assistance Register for an Open Enrollment information session. The live sessions are offered on a variety of days and times to accommodate your… Read More
Featured Job: BASe Analysis Service Owner
Salary: $129,981.49 – $164,759.09 Annually Location: Seattle, WA Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Department: KCIT – Information Technology Job Number: 2020-12243 Division: Enterprise Business Services Closing: 10/28/2020 11:59 PM Pacific Learn more about this position or view all available positions.
Featured Job: Court Program Technician
Salary: $29.62 – $37.61 Hourly Location: Seattle, WA Job Type: Regular, Full time, 35 hrs/week Department: KCSC – Superior Court Job Number: 2020-12309 Division: Family Court Ops Closing: 10/30/2020 11:59 PM Pacific Learn more about this position or view all available positions.
Navigating the coronavirus pandemic with a disability
Every October, King County recognizes Disability Awareness Month. On Oct. 13, the County Council officially proclaimed October as Disability Awareness Month, and this past July, King County also marked the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), signed into law in 1990. These efforts celebrate the many contributions that people with disabilities make to our community and workforce here at King County. This year, due to COVID-19, the Disability Awareness Month Committee has been developing a conversation about how people with disabilities are being impacted by the pandemic. The Committee created an interactive multimedia article, “Navigating… Read More
Join us for a conversation on the impacts of the pandemic while living with a disability
There are many different types of disabilities: physical and mental, invisible and visible, temporary and permanent. The pandemic has had a unique impact on the lives of people with all types of disabilities, bringing joy, relief, and difficulty. Join the Disability Awareness Committee, Balanced You, and the Employee Assistance Program in a live, virtual conversation on the impacts of the pandemic while livin with a disability. This conversation will feature employees with disabilities who will share their experiences and stories of living and adapting through 2020, alongside employees from Disability Services who will share… Read More
Creating Effective Application Materials online workshops, October 27 and November 17
This two-hour virtual workshop will provide you tips and strategies on how to make your application materials stand out. Learning objectives include: Understanding the purpose of the job application, resume, cover letter and supplemental questions and how to make each of them more effective Deciding what to include in your resume and the best format to showcase your qualifications How to write a cover letter tailored to the specific position Identifying and showcasing your accomplishments There are two opportunities to attend this online workshop: Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 1-3 p.m. and Tuesday,… Read More
King County GIS receives Geospatial Excellence Catalyst Award
Crossposted from GIS & You Working from home since March means my unabridged Random House Dictionary is always just three feet away. Here is an entry… Cat·a·lyst (n) 3. A person or thing that precipitates an event or change. At its 2020 Annual Conference, the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) presented its Geospatial Excellence Catalyst Award to the King County Information Technology GIS for Equity and Social Justice Team. Read more.
The benefits of King County’s Return-To-Work Transitional Duty Program
Getting all those tasks done at work can be a challenge, especially the “non-essential” ones that just seem to pile up. Does your team have stacks of filing sitting in boxes? Need help staffing a front desk or hotline? Have some documents ready to be scanned so you can go paperless? That’s where King County’s Transitional Duty Assignment (TDA) Program comes in. Providing light duty work to a TDA worker gives you valuable labor you don’t have to pay for while also keeping temporarily disabled workers connected to King County. It’s a win for… Read More
Reasonable Accommodations in King County Superior Court
by Linda K. Ridge, Deputy CAO, King County Superior Court Access to justice for all persons is a fundamental right; however, for individuals with a sensory, cognitive, or physical disability, this access can be filled with challenges. Implemented in 2007, Washington State General Court Rule 33 (GR 33) was designed to assure that persons with disabilities have equal and meaningful access to the judicial system. GR 33 requires courts to provide prompt response to requests for accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the Washington State Law Against Discrimination… Read More
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