King County wins award for using Microsoft HoloLens to train staff at West Point Wastewater Treatment Plant
King County Information Technology (KCIT) has been recognized for using Microsoft’s HoloLens mixed reality device to train operators at a wastewater treatment plant. Partnering with Microsoft and local tech startup Taqtile earlier this year, KCIT launched a project that provides training to employees working at the West Point Wastewater Treatment Plant, ultimately winning a Digital Edge 50 Award for Digital Transformation. The County will be honored at the AGENDA 19 Conference hosted by CIO.com in March. “We’re thrilled by this national recognition,” said King County CIO Tanya Hannah. “Our fantastic partnership with the King County Department of Natural Resources… Read More
Taniguchi: The end of an era means new beginnings
Crossposted from Inside Transportation (Note: Below is an email that Director Harold Taniguchi sent to all Department of Transportation employees.) Dear colleagues, At the end of this month, the nearly quarter-century history of our King County Department of Transportation will come full circle. The department was first created by Executive Gary Locke in 1996 to bring together the related functions of Transit and Roads in King County under one roof called Transportation. Other lines of business were added, and over time our staff strength grew to more than 5,000 today. It is… Read More
Featured Job: Senior Marketing Communications Strategist (Marketing and Sales Specialist III)
Salary: $77,315.26 – $93,468.34 Annually Location: Seattle, WA Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Department: Department of Transportation – Transit Division Job Number: 2018EE09024 Closing: 12/25/2018 11:59 PM Pacific King County Metro’s Marketing and Service Information Unit in the Customer Communications and Services Section of the Mobility Division has a Senior Marketing Communications Strategist (Marketing and Sales Specialist III) position available. This is a senior, individual contributor position responsible for owning marketing strategy and implementation directly related to the success of critical mobility solutions for people who live or work in… Read More
Go Public with Marcus
This is the third installment in our video series featuring employees talking about why they chose a King County career. As part of King County’s recruitment efforts we are highlighting how employees feel empowered through their jobs to make a difference in our community. Here meet Marcus, Criminal Justice Policy and Strategy Section Manager. Learn more about our careers at www.KingCounty.gov/jobs.
Navigate around the SR 99 closure
Starting January 11, 2019, after the evening commute, SR 99 through downtown Seattle will close for approximately three weeks, and the SR 99 Viaduct will permanently close, so make sure you visit kingcounty.gov/getready to review your options and find out which routes are affected. This week, we’re highlighting the King County Water Taxi for employees living in West Seattle, which provides a quick 10 minute sail from Seacrest Park to Downtown, departing every 20 minutes during commute periods. Metro is adding a second vessel at commute times during the closure to increase capacity. Shuttles are… Read More
Pet of the Week: Slinky and 50% off adoption fees
Crossposted from Tails from RASKC She’s fun for a girl or a boy – she’s Slinky, our Pet of the Week! This young black cat is an affectionate lovebug who likes getting attention on her own terms. She can get overstimulated with petting, so you just need to keep an eye out for signs she may need a break. Since she is so spirited, she’s one of our “Rambunctious Red” pets. Read more at Tails from RASKC Additionally, throughout the month of December, RASKC is offering 50% off dog and cat adoption fees at our… Read More
Did you know you had this benefit? Third medical plan option KingCare Select
King County introduced this option earlier this year, which joins KingCare and Kaiser Permanente’s SmartCare Connect as one of three medical plan options available to King County employees. Learn more here.
Training Spotlight: Conflict Awareness and Introduction to Mindfulness
Conflict Awareness, Jan. 25: We all encounter difficult people. Whether you are a supervisor, a customer service professional, or have a challenging co-worker, it’s important to know how to rise above your initial emotional reaction and turn negative situations into positive outcomes. Topics include understanding why we label people as difficult, types of difficult people, tools and techniques for resolving issues, coping strategies for dealing with the effects of difficult people, and conflict management strategies. Read more and register. Introduction to Mindfulness, Feb. 14: In this workshop we will review the various aspects of mindfulness practice,… Read More
Research into the Comet Lodge Cemetery
Assistant Archivists Jill Anderson and Amanda Demeter worked with an internal researcher on finding historic maps of the Comet Lodge Cemetery in order to show its changing boundaries over the years. In researching this request, they discovered the cemetery’s colorful history and agreed that the Archives holdings would be a good topic for a future a blog post. Jill and Amanda located a few records that the requestor, an experienced property history researcher, hadn’t found yet himself, and offered some future strategies for getting detailed information about tracing the property size history…. Read More
Employee discount for Summit at Snoqualmie individual tickets
In addition to discounts for the Summit at Snoqualmie 2018-2019 Season Passes (available through Jan. 7, 2019), employees can now purchase single day tickets at a discounted rate, starting Friday, Dec. 13. For information about how to access these discounted tickets, click here. Click here for more information about Summit at Snoqualmie hours and snow conditions and cameras. See all available discounts on the Employee Discount webpage.
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