Defense team works to clear name of man wrongly accused and imprisoned
Crossposted from For The Defense Update: Ezequiel Apolo-Albino was released from immigration detention yesterday, Oct. 5, and his immigration case has been terminated. Ezequiel Apolo-Albino spent eight years in prison wrongfully accused of a crime that never happened. Thanks to the tenacity and legal acumen of Department of Public Defense attorney Amy Parker and DPD investigators Molly Gilbert and Bettye Witherspoon, a Superior Court judge recently signed an order vacating his conviction on two counts of child molestation. Read more at For The Defense
Earthquake drill
On Thursday, October 20, King County will join with employers and other organizations statewide participating in the annual Great Washington ShakeOut earthquake drill. At 10:20 a.m., a PA announcement will go out in many County buildings asking employees to practice what they should do in an earthquake: DROP to the floor Take COVER under a desk, table, or other sturdy furniture HOLD ON until the shaking stops (or the earthquake drill ends). If you or your workgroup are not able to join in the drill on October 20 at 10:20 a.m., pick… Read More
We’re listening: 2016 Employee Survey closes Friday, Oct. 21
With less than a week to go in the 2016 King County employee survey, just over half of employees have given their feedback on how we can make King County a better place to work and a more effective provider of services. Have you had your say? What do you think about career advancement opportunities at King County? Is your workgroup open to new ideas? Do your leaders communicate a clear vision for your department or agency? Now is your time to have your say – the survey closes end of day… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: Regional Animal Services of King County Twitter
Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) helps pets find forever homes! Follow Regional Animal Services of King County on Twitter today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Removing barriers from job posting increases opportunities
Access to career advancement opportunities was a key theme in last year’s Employee Survey, with only 50 percent of employees saying they were satisfied with opportunities to achieve their career goals. One way that King County is making job opportunities accessible to more employees is by removing unnecessary minimum qualifications from job postings. “Shifting the focus from an education-based approach to a skills- and experience-based one “screens in” more applicants who have the skills to be successful in a role but don’t have a degree or certification that really isn’t needed,” said… Read More
King County and Goodwill: Preparing inmates for release
For people who find themselves in the criminal justice system, transitioning back into society, including getting a job and accessing housing, can often be challenging. To ease that transition King County removed criminal history disclosure requirements from its employment applications early last year. At the same time, the County also began a partnership with Goodwill to better prepare County inmates for release. The partnership began with a Goodwill Job Training pilot at King County Correctional Facility. “The Goodwill Job Training program actually started out as a pilot at KCCF for about a… Read More
DAJD Officer William (Ken) Antonius shares his hobby with community
Shared from the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention’s Employee Spotlight In the Fall of 2017, Corrections Officer William Antonius hopes to retire after more than 30 years with the Department. His career with the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD) began in 1985 after serving in the U.S. Army and National Guard during his senior year at Auburn High School. Married to his high school sweetheart, they raised four beautiful children and have 9 precious grandkids. A devoted family man and public servant, Officer Antonius also makes time to give… Read More
Featured Job: Supervising Engineer
Closing Date/Time: Sun. 10/23/16 11:59 PM Salary: $43.59 – $55.25 Hourly Job Type: Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temp (TLT) Location: King County Airport, 7300 Perimeter Road S, Room 129, Seattle, WA 98108-3848, Washington Department: Department of Transportation – Airport Division Description: The Airport Division is looking for a skilled, knowledgeable, highly-motivated, and enthusiastic team player to independently lead an engineering responsible for providing engineering, environmental, and project management services to the Department of Transportation, Airport Division. This position works closely with Maintenance, Operations, Planning, Business Information Systems, and Finance sections… Read More
The Annual Employee Giving Drive and Disability Awareness Month
The County’s 2016 Annual Employee Giving Drive continues, and this year’s goal is to raise $1.82 million. King County employees have donated $286,165.44 so far, bringing the drive to 15.7% of the goal! The Employee Giving Program is a philanthropic resource for King County employees that benefits county employees by providing prescreened nonprofits, allowing you to plan your giving, making it possible for you to donate time (vacation or compensatory hours), and offering anonymity. In observance of King County’s Disability Awareness Month, the following are four nonprofits serving the King County area… Read More
Tech Tip: SharePoint Basics Training in 2 hours!
SharePoint is one of the most powerful file sharing systems available to King County teams. Starting this week, KCIT is excited to start offering free in-person Basic SharePoint Training sessions. Bring your laptop Get the SharePoint basics under your belt in 2 hours. Meet KCIT’s new SharePoint trainer Learn how SharePoint can help your teams work better, smarter and faster. Basic training is Friday, Oct. 14 and Thursday, Oct. 27. Intermediate training is Tuesday, Oct. 25. You can even schedule custom training from our new SharePoint website.
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