Tech Tip: Skype Bite: Virtual meeting tools
Skype is a powerful tool. You can hold virtual meetings with anyone inside and outside King County providing they have Skype for Business. In this week’s Skype Bite, learn how to start the meeting, share your desktop, share a PowerPoint (or any other document, like an Excel spreadsheet or Word doc) pull up and brainstorm on a virtual whiteboard, then mail that whiteboard to everyone on the call. View the video below to learn how to use these virtual meeting tools.
Featured Job: Senior Performance and Strategy Analyst
Closing Date/Time: Wed. 03/15/17 11:59 PM Salary: $4,147.00 – $5,644.60 Semi-Monthly, $99,528.00 – $135,470.40 Annually Job Type: Appointed Location: Chinook Building – 401 5th Ave, Seattle, Washington Department: King County Executive – Office of Performance, Strategy and Budget Description: The Office of Performance, Strategy and Budget (PSB) is seeking candidates for the position of Senior Performance and Strategy Analyst who will bring a high level of skill, passion, and persistence for excellence in the development, analysis, use, and reporting of performance metrics. This position serves as the county’s senior technical resource on organizational performance measurement, benchmarking, public performance… Read More
Screening of the documentary “13th” March 16
Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay’s 2016 documentary “13th,” titled for the thirteenth amendment of the U.S. Constitution that outlawed slavery (unless as punishment for a crime), charts the unprecedented growth in our country’s prison population, positing that slavery is being effectively perpetuated in the U.S. through mass incarceration. Join us Thursday, March 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Impact Hub in Pioneer Square, Seattle for the screening of this important documentary followed by a panel discussion. The Impact Hub is located at 220 Second Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104. This event is sponsored by the King County Department of… Read More
KCIA/Boeing Field shines at Northwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show
Crossposted from The Centerline We at the Airport recently got to share how we play a vital role in connecting the region to the rest of the world at the Northwest’s premiere aviation conference. King County International Airport/Boeing Field shared the spotlight at the Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show, Feb. 25-26 at the Washington State Fair and Events Center in Puyallup. The event drew nearly 400 aviation professionals, experts, hobbyists and others interested in learning about the aviation industry. We served as a sponsor for the event and nearly a quarter of… Read More
Lake to Sound Grand Opening Ceremony March 10
Crossposted from King County Parks It’s happening! The first new segment of the Lake to Sound Trail opens Friday, March 10 at 2:30 p.m. The Lake to Sound Trail (L2S) is a key piece in King County’s vision of an interconnected Regional Trail System. Once completed, this 16-mile-long trail will stretch from the Cedar River Trail in Renton, to the Green River Trail and Interurban Trail intersection in Tukwila, along South 156th Way in SeaTac, to Des Moines Memorial Drive in Burien (the segment that is currently opening), down to the Des Moines Creek trail in Des Moines. That means… Read More
Women’s History Month Celebration March 24
Please bring your lunch and join us in E-942 for our second annual “Women’s History Month Celebration.” This event is part of the Legislative Branch Equity and Social Justice Committee’s Lunch and Learn series, co-hosted by the King County Women’s Advisory Board. Friday, March 24 from noon to 1:30 p.m. King County Courthouse Room E-942 The event will feature a panel discussion moderated by Councilmember Kohl-Welles. More details and announcement of the guest speakers coming soon. If you would like more information about this event, contact Lauren Vlas at 206-477-0943 or lauren.vlas@kingcounty.gov. Additionally, the… Read More
Celebrating International Women’s Day: A look back at the King County Women’s Program
Crossposted from Bytes and Boxes Archives staff recently completed processing a collection of records documenting the establishment and evolution of the King County Women’s Program. A new online exhibit, The King County Women’s Program: The First Years (1978-1985) highlights these records. The exhibit begins with a timeline that places the Women’s Program in the context of the national and international women’s movement and second-wave feminism. In the program records, we see both local support and local objection to the women’s movement. Yet the services provided by the program were more practical than political, and they met real… Read More
From deckhand to climate change manager
Crossposted from Inside Transportation What Alex Adams saw in the waters of Southeast Alaska, and closer to home in Elliott Bay, impressed upon him the urgency of confronting climate change. “It became clear to me that globally, we’re in deep trouble, and we need to work collectively to change the course we’re on to ensure our oceans continue to host a diversity of species, and to ensure people on land are able to lead productive, happy, and healthy lives. The direction in which we’re headed is putting those things in jeopardy.” Adams was… Read More
Telling patient stories: Comics journalism at the Seattle/King County clinic
Crossposted from Public Health Insider Armed with pen and paper, a dozen artists roamed the floor of the Seattle/King County Clinic, a four-day pop-up clinic at the Seattle Center’s Key Arena that provided free medical, dental, and vision care to nearly 4,500 people last October. These were some of the most respected comics artists in the Pacific Northwest, and they were there to find out who these patients were, what experiences they had in trying to get healthcare day-to-day, and why so many were willing to wait for many hours at the Seattle Center–even overnight–for this… Read More
Profiling amazing women working throughout King County: Gabriela Aranda, KCIT IT Systems Specialist Entry
This article is featured courtesy of Jamie Holter, Communications Manager, Department of Information Technology Gabriela Aranda, KCIT IT Systems Specialist Entry How did you get your start in IT? Growing up I have always enjoyed working with computers and learning about them from a user standpoint. I always had the feeling that’s what I would do for a living and it wasn’t official until I decided to pursue IT while attending community college. I had no previous experience in IT as far as building computers or knowing how to code. I am very… Read More
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