Social Media Spotlight: Best Starts for Kids Facebook
Best Starts for Kids builds on the strengths of communities and families so that more babies are born healthy, more children thrive and establish a strong foundation for life, and more young people grow into thriving members of their community. Follow the Best Starts for Kids on Facebook today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Featured Job: Family Planning Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Closing Date/Time: Continuous Salary: $40.64 – $57.19 Hourly Job Type: Career Service Location: Kent Public Health at East Hill, Washington Department: Department of Public Health–Community Health Services Description: The Kent Public Health Family Planning Clinic is looking for a skilled, motivated and enthusiastic ARNP who is committed to serving men, women and teens to provide high quality sexual and reproductive health and education services. Family Planning ARNP’s work with a multi-disciplinary health care team to provide care and treatment in various clinics. The ARNP works in the ambulatory care setting integrating knowledge and data from… Read More
Employee discounts to Monster Jam and Disney Live
Employees can access discounted tickets to Monster Jam at the Tacoma Dome, Jan 12 – 14 and Disney Live at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Jan. 28. Buy Monster Jam tickets here and Disney Live! tickets here. Monster Jam – Employees can get discounted tickets to Monster Jam at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, WA, January 12-14, 2018. Click here for instructions. Disney Live! Mickey & Minnie’s Doorway To Magic – Employees can get discounted tickets to Disney Live! at the ShoWare Center in Kent, WA, January 28, 2018. Click here for instructions. See all available discounts on the Employee Discount webpage.
Tech Tip: Microsoft Office update
New year, new laptops, new software! Starting January 1, 2018, every new PC setup will come with Office 2016. To get a sneak peak of the new features, check out the Microsoft training materials at the Office 365 Training Center. Can’t wait for your next PC replacement to get the new version? KCIT will soon have a self service upgrade package available that you can use to upgrade your current PC Office version.
RASKC kittens are a big hit in Chinook
Five kittens from Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) were welcomed with open arms in the Chinook building on Tuesday, December 5. The kittens were part of a “Kitty Café”, a KC Employee Giving Program event sponsored by the Office of Performance, Strategy and Budget and Seattle Meowtropolitan Café. The event highlights a partnership with cat cafes located in Seattle promoting the adoption of RASKC cats. “There was a strong interest and tentative reservation made for 4 of the 5 kittens that were brought in,” Animal Services Administrator Lluvia Ellison-Morales said. “Overall, an overwhelming majority loved the well-organized event.” Employees stopped by to pet the kittens, which were all eligible for adoption. Attendees were also able… Read More
Stress less this holiday season: Self-care tips to consider during this busy time of year
Crossposted from KC Healthy Incentives The holidays can be full of joy, loved ones, and fabulous food. They also can be triggers for sadness and fatigue. It’s especially important to practice stress management this time of year. Employee Health & Well-Being and King County’s Making Life Easier program offer the following tips to help you enjoy the season to the fullest. Acknowledge your limits You may feel pressure to cook and spend more money during the season. This can add stress to your routine and hurt your wallet. Keep expectations realistic by… Read More
Jay Osborne to serve as Interim Director of HRD
Jay Osborne has accepted the position as interim Human Resources Division (HRD) Director, and will start full time on December 18, 2017. Jay has been with the County for nearly 30 years and comes with a wealth of skills and experience. Jay started his career as a summer hire with the Parks Division in 1988, and now he is the Deputy Director for the Road Services Division in DOT. Jay offers strong leadership skills, vast budget process knowledge, and a solid operations background in HR as a people manager and deputy director…. Read More
Regional leaders announce ‘One Table’ – a community approach to homelessness and affordability
King County Executive Dow Constantine, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, and Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus today announced the formation of One Table, a comprehensive effort made up of business, service providers, healthcare, faith community, philanthropy, labor, academia, community members and people who have experienced homelessness. The group will assess the region’s current response to homelessness, including root causes such as escalating home prices, inequality and the need to expand mental health and addiction services. It will also work to scale up community-based and government programs that are successful. “We all know homelessness is a… Read More
Graduates from ironworkers training begin new pathway
Finding meaningful employment can be difficult for people who have been involved in the criminal justice system, but a King County program is offering new opportunity and hope. The King County Jobs Initiative (KCJI) provides assistance to individuals with previous convictions or justice system involvement who are unemployed and on food stamps. It focuses job training in employment areas that have the most potential for wage growth. The program recently partnered with the Ironworkers Union Local 86 to launch KCJI’s first Ironworkers Cohort Pre-apprenticeship training, a four-week intensive program that submerges participants into the world of ironworking. On Orientation Day, individuals went through a four-hour physical test; lifting 80-pound rebar to and from different areas for 30 minutes; various wire tying tests; a rope tying test; and a… Read More
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