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Updated guidance for mandatory telecommuting (updated Oct. 29, 2020)

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Posted on January 5, 2021 by Lindsay Pryor

Benefits, Payroll and Retirement Operations joins Department of Human Resources

The Benefits, Payroll and Retirement Operations Section (BPROS) of the Department of Executive Services officially joined the Department of Human Resources (DHR) on Jan. 1, 2021, part of Executive Constantine’s efforts to better serve King County employees from one centralized department. This transition brings multiple benefits by centralizing the entire hire-to-retire value stream under one single department, avoiding any confusion that multiple business owners can cause. It will also deliver greater synergies by closely aligning BPROS’ work with DHR’s Employee Health and Well-Being team. “With BPROS joining DHR, we can now offer… Read More

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Lilia Cabello Drain

Strategic Interviewing Tips and Techniques, January 26 

This two-hour virtual workshop will provide you with strategies and tips to help you to do your best during the interview. Learning objectives include:  How to prepare for a virtual job interview  The interview structure and types of questions you will be asked  The STAR-LA method and how to use it to provide organized and complete responses  General tips and strategies  This workshop will take place Tuesday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon. Register here.  For additional online workshops offered by King County Career Support Services (CSS), visit their Eventbrite page. For more information about CSS along with links… Read More

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Lindsay Pryor

Training Spotlight: Easy Steps to Great Grammar – Online

Confused about grammar and punctuation? This fun, three-session class will help you master the latest rules, avoid common errors, and write with confidence. You’ll cover apostrophes, verb tense, word usage, subject/verb agreement, commas vs. semicolons, style guides, how to avoid the 10 most common grammar and punctuation mistakes, and more. Class sessions include plenty of examples and exercises to help you practice your new skills. This three-part series starts January 6 and finishes January 20; classes are held each Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Register Here  Please visit our King County Eventbrite website and our Learning and Development website for more learning opportunities. For more information, contact the… Read More

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Lindsay Pryor

Metro Deputy General Manager Michelle Allison

Crossposted from Metro Matters  Michelle Allison, who has helped shape King County Metro into the regional mobility leader it is today, was named Metro’s Deputy General Manager. Allison served as Interim Deputy General Manager since August and was previously Metro’s Chief of Staff. Terry White, recently confirmed as Metro’s new General Manager, announced the appointment this week.  “I would not have accepted my new position without knowing that Michelle would fill this important role,” said White. “She is a trusted colleague and friend, and I am confident she is the right person to… Read More

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Lindsay Pryor

Training Spotlight: Leadership and Management Series – Online

Develop your coaching, problem solving, strategic planning, and time management skills with this workshop based series. Take all four classes in the series to enhance your professional toolbox with skills to be used in a variety of workplace situations. Offered through N Seattle College, this course will run 1 – 4:00 p.m. on Wednesdays from January 13, 2021, through February 3, 2021 and is $275.00 for all four classes. Register Here   Please visit our King County Eventbrite website and our Learning and Development website for more learning opportunities. For more information, contact the Learning and Development Team at KCTraining@kingcounty.gov or visit Learning and… Read More

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Lilia Cabello Drain

STAR-LA Interview Practice and Feedback, January 12 and January 20  

This 60-minute, virtual, small group workshop is designed to provide mock interview practice and feedback using the STAR-LA method as taught by King County Career Support Services. This workshop is ideal for participants who have attended the Strategic Interviewing Tips and Techniques workshop or have watched the 10 minute STAR-LA method video found on the Career Support Services website.   This workshop will take place Tuesday, Jan. 12 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 20 from 10 – 11 a.m. Register here.   For additional online workshops offered by King County Career Support Services (CSS), visit their Eventbrite page. For more information about CSS along with links to career… Read More

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Lilia Cabello Drain

Rethinking New Year’s Resolutions 

As we move into 2021, you may find yourself thinking about your New Year’s Resolutions. While health and well-being goals are helpful, some types of goals can leave us feeling guilty or insufficient if we don’t reach or sustain them. Balanced You supports employees’ well-being goals and encourages everyone to approach their 2021 resolutions with kindness and caring toward themselves as we continue to work through the pandemic together. Read this Balanced You blogpost for strategies to use and resources to support you in developing 2021 goals that uplift you physically, mentally, and spiritually. 

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Lilia Cabello Drain

Creating Effective Application Materials online workshop, January 13 

This one-hour virtual workshop will provide you tips and strategies on how to make your application materials stand out.  Learning objectives include:   Understanding the purpose of the job application, resume, cover letter and supplemental questions and how to make each of them more effective   Deciding what to include in your resume and the best format to showcase your qualifications   How to write a cover letter tailored to the specific position   Identifying and showcasing your accomplishments   This workshop will take place Wednesday, Jan. 13 from 1 – 3 p.m. Register here.  For additional online workshops offered… Read More

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Lilia Cabello Drain

Happy New Year: Somewhere over the rainbow, where bluebirds fly

We acknowledge this year has been a challenging one, for so many of our employees and residents. Together we find strength and take comfort in knowing that as Israel Kamakawiwoʻole sings “Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly, and the dreams that you dream of, dreams really do come true.” The first step to a positive, and hopeful 20201, is to wish for and dream of this change. Through this we will be able to recognize our highs and lows, and work through them. It won’t be easy, but what worthwhile dream isn’t… Read More

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Lilia Cabello Drain

Metro wins Performance Excellence Awards for equity and for sustainability 

Crossposted from Metro Matters  Metro was honored with two King County Performance Excellence Awards: the Innovation Award for Equity and Social Justice and the Innovation Award for Sustainability. Given by King County Executive Dow Constantine, these annual honors are given to employees and teams at King County that demonstrate exceptional contributions to performance, leadership, service, and innovation.  “These awards recognize people who are helping build a best-run government at King County,” said Constantine.  Metro received the Innovation Award for Equity and Social Justice for its work to design a Mobility Framework. Read more. 

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Lilia Cabello Drain

Airport outreach incorporates equity and social justice 

Crossposted from DES Express  The team at King County International Airport – Boeing Field (KCIA) have been updating its master plan, a comprehensive study required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that describes the airport’s short, medium, and long-term sustainable development goals, alternatives, and plans.  “Because the airport is such a big aspect of the neighborhoods surrounding it, we knew we wanted to be good neighbors and do more than just a single open house for our outreach,” said Kevin Nuechterlein, Capital Projects Manager at KCIA. Diverse neighborhoods around the airport include Georgetown, South… Read More

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Lilia Cabello Drain

Hope and Joy Campaign: January 6 Coffee Connection 

As part of the Hope and Joy Campaign, the Balanced You team is hosting a series of virtual zoom sessions, called “Coffee Connections”, to provide spaces for employees to connect over fun topics and events. The next Coffee Connection’s theme is “New Year’s Resolutions.” Join us then to share your intentions or themes for 2021, or hear others’ plans to get inspired.  It will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 6, from 10-10:30 a.m. Join the Zoom meeting at this link, using passcode 618235.  Check out other upcoming Coffee Connections on the Balanced You Blog here. 

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Lilia Cabello Drain

What we know (and a few things we don’t) about COVID-19 vaccines: a conversation with Dr. Jeff Duchin  

Crossposted from Public Health Insider  Two COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized for emergency use by the FDA and the first shipments have arrived in King County.    In this interview, Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer for Seattle & King County Public Health, answers common questions such as… Who is getting the first shots? How effective are the new vaccines? What are mRNA vaccines and how do they work? What kind of common side effects do the vaccines have? What about the severe allergic reactions that the news has reported in a handful of people? Read more. 

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Lilia Cabello Drain

Executive Constantine’s Top 20 Accomplishments in 2020 

When we ended 2019, we had every reason to be optimistic, hopeful, and prepared for another year of growth in King County. But 2020 proved just how quickly things can change.  It’s no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated our focus this year, as we led the response to the nation’s first outbreak of the disease. From setting up our medical command center even before the first confirmed case, to building isolation and quarantine recovery facilities, to distributing millions of masks to county residents, King County employees have been working to… Read More

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Lilia Cabello Drain

Pet of the Week: Cairo

Hi, my name is Cairo! I’m a 7 year-old male domestic short hair. If you’re looking for a fancy and independent gentleman who also happens to be a great conversationalist, I might just be the cat for you! My caretakers feel I would do best as the only cat in my new home; however, I also lived with adult humans and large dogs, and I get along great with both!  Read more and view all available pets at www.kingcounty.gov/adoptapet. Have you or someone you know adopted a pet from RASKC? Let us know. We’d… Read More

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Lindsay Pryor

Call for applicants: Wastewater’s “Operator-in-Training” program offers paid jobs, no experience needed 

Crossposted from WTD Clean Water Stories  King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) is looking for operators to monitor complex industrial equipment and the flows going through them. Operators check readings and take water samples to make sure things are running smoothly. Good operators are hard to find – and desperately needed. WTD needed a way to bring in talented, new people and help them get certified as quickly as possible, so they started an Operator-in-Training (OIT) program to find and train their own operators.  “Part of our program is to show people enough about wastewater for… Read More

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Lilia Cabello Drain

Training Spotlight for December 29 

Easy Steps to Great Grammar – Online – Confused about grammar and punctuation? This fun, 3-Session class will help you master the latest rules, avoid common errors, and write with confidence. You’ll cover apostrophes, verb tense, word usage, subject/verb agreement, commas/semicolons, style guides, how to avoid the 10 most common grammar and punctuation mistakes, and more. Class includes plenty of examples and exercises to help you practice your new skills. This course is coming up quick, starting on Jan. 6 and finishing on Jan. 20, and is held each Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Register here.  Please… Read More

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Lindsay Pryor

Featured Job: Administrative Manager/Clerk of the Board

Salary: $79,902 – $107,459  Location: Multiple locations in King County, WA  Job Type: Appointed  Department: KCC – King County Council  Job Number: KCFD12172020TC  Closing: 1/14/2021 11:59 PM Pacific  Learn more about this position or view all available positions. 

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Lindsay Pryor

Top 10 Balanced You blog posts of 2020

This year, the Balanced You blog became an even more important source of information for King County employees, with readership doubling from 12,000 visitors in 2019 to 24,000 visitors in 2020.  Articles included COVID-19 supports, well-being tips, program information, and resources for allyship.  To round out 2020, Balanced You is highlighting our top 10 most clicked articles below. If you haven’t had a chance to read these, we encourage you to check them out here! 

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Lindsay Pryor

Metro health ambassadors promote masks, community spirit

Some former Metro employees are helping people safely get where they are going in a different way.  “I usually drive a Metro bus, but today I’m giving out masks to try and make sure everyone is masking up and being safe,” Jena, a Metro bus operator and Health Ambassador, said.   After King County Metro Transit was forced to lay off some part-time employees due to COVID-19, the agency came up with an innovative solution: they allowed drivers facing layoff to opt into the Department of Community and Human Services’ (DCHS) Health Ambassadors… Read More

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