Social Media Spotlight: King County in Motion Facebook
King County Metro In Motion gives you the tools you need to reduce your driving. Since 2004, In Motion has helped almost 23,000 people in over 30 King County neighborhoods increase their use of travel alternatives. Metro partners with local communities to encourage residents to use healthier travel options like the bus, carpooling, bicycling, and walking. Follow King County In Motion on Facebook today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Power restored to downtown buildings
Dear employee, Power has now been restored to King County’s downtown buildings and our systems should now be back to normal. We appreciate your patience and flexibility during this interruption. Thank you.
Power outage in downtown Seattle
Dear employee, Many buildings in downtown Seattle, including King County buildings, are currently experiencing a power outage due to a substation equipment failure. We are working to get additional information to you as soon as it is available. Please stand by for further instructions. Thank you.
MRJC hosts County’s third ESJ Fair
Employees in south King County got to learn more about what their colleagues are doing to promote Equity and Social Justice into their work at 2016’s third Equity and Social Justice Fair at the Maleng Regional Justice Center on Tuesday, May 24. This is the first year that three ESJ Fairs have been held for County employees, and the fairs provided great opportunities for employees to learn from one another’s challenges and successes in building equity and opportunity for residents and employees across the county. If you were unable to attend one… Read More
Employees power transportation program to awards
In 1991 the State of Washington turned to large employers like King County to help reduce the number of vehicles on Washington’s roads, and the impact those vehicles were having on air quality. That year, the Commute Trip Reduction Law was passed as part of Washington Clean Air Act, requiring employers who have more than 100 employees to offer alternative modes of transportation to and from work. At King County it started with offering employees free transportation on Metro buses. And it didn’t stop there.
Featured Job: Employee Engagement Specialist
Closing Date/Time: Wed. 06/01/16 4:30 PM Salary: $69,846.40 – $88,524.80 Annually Location: King County Administration Building – 500 4th Ave, Seattle, Washington Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Division: Department of Executive Services – Human Resources Division Description: The Employee Health & Well-Being Section (EHWB) of King County’s Human Resources Division invites candidates for the position of Employee Engagement Specialist to join a team that is revitalizing King County’s award-winning Healthy Incentives program. In partnership with employees, we are advancing a leading-edge “culture of health” approach that more fully engages and supports… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: King County Department of Public Defense Twitter
The Department of Public Defense zealously defends the rights of indigent clients in King County and tries to helps address the underlying issues that brought them into the criminal justice system by placing them in drug treatment programs, mental health programs, or other alternatives to incarceration. The department strives to connect clients to a holistic suite of services – from housing to job training – so as to break the cycles that can lead to arrest. Follow KC Public Defense on Twitter today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Tech Tip: How to get calls to the right place
This week’s inaugural tech tip comes from the Skype team. Skype for Business is a fabulous tool. It allows for conference calls, screen sharing, and instant messaging just to name a few. In short, it’s the best communications system you’ve ever had! This week’s Skype tutorial shows you how to forward calls, send Skype calls to voice mail, send your calls to someone else while you are away and integrate your personal cell into the Unified Communication system. It’s 18 minutes long and will be the best 18 minutes you’ve invested in… Read More
Kudos! King County Water Taxis receive rave from Seattle Times readers
This piece was featured at the top of the Seattle Times’ Rant and Raves list. Kudos to the Water Taxis for a job well done! “RAVE To King County Water Taxis and their crews for their work to accommodate the large increase in passengers due to the Alaskan Viaduct closure. From using larger buses for shuttles, coming up with ways to speed boarding, and adding the Spirit of Kingston to fill in when possible, their efforts are really appreciated by both regular and new passengers.”
Developing the next generation of King County employees
Crossposted from the DES Express blog Like many of our region’s employers, King County is facing a “silver tsunami.” Members of the Baby Boom generation, born between 1946 and 1964, are set to retire in huge numbers in just a few years. Many of them have decades of institutional knowledge that could be lost when they leave. There’s also another demographic challenge facing the County: Millennials, those born between 1981 and 2000, are more likely to pursue tech-oriented careers. Many Millennials aren’t even aware of the lucrative job opportunities available in the… Read More
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