March 21 eScoop: Seeking employee input, helping Tucson's tourism and more

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Friday, March 21, 2025

Jan Lesher's monthly address

County Administrator Jan Lesher talks employee satisfaction, GEMs program

In her monthly address to employees, County Administrator Jan Lesher urges staff to take a new Employee Satisfaction Survey. She also encourages department directors and appointing authorities to nominate employees for GEMs honors as part of the Employee Recognition Program.

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Become a Certified Tourism Ambassador

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Employees can boost their resumes and become a Certified Tourism Ambassador with training offered through Visit Tucson, the Destination Marketing Organization for the County’s Attractions & Tourism Department. Upcoming training sessions are set for April and June.

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Well Done: Kino's warm WBC welcome and the designer behind PACC en Español

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Each issue, eScoop aims to honor employees, teams and departments who have earned special recognition. This week, we're highlighting the Kino District's hosting skills during the World Baseball Qualifiers and a dynamic designer on the PACC en Español team.

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Submit a friend to our Well Done section!

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Did you enjoy reading about your colleagues in the section above? In each edition of eScoop, we strive to recognize employees who have gone above and beyond on the job or have been honored for their skills or volunteerism outside of work. Reach out to the eScoop editor if you know someone who fits the bill.

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Mystery Photo - March 2025

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Any ideas on where this month's Mystery Photo, on the left, was taken? Send your best guess to MysteryPhoto@pima.gov by April 16. Be sure to type “Mystery Photo” in the subject line. If you guess correctly, you will be featured in the April 18 issue of eScoop.

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Earn Wellness Points with this science and poetry workshop

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Pima County employees are invited to attend the upcoming Living River of Words Science and Poetry Workshops hosted by the Conservation Lands and Resources Department and earn 250 Healthy Lifestyle Activity Points per workshop, if eligible. Create an account with your pima.gov email and learn more about the workshops.

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Chávez Day event postponed

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Due to scheduling conflicts, Human Resources has postponed its César Chávez Day celebration, originally set for March 26 at the Historic Courthouse. 

Look for an update from your Departmental Personnel Representative or via email for the new date. 

 


Get discounted Roadrunners tickets to this season's last two games

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The Tucson Roadrunners are offering Pima County employees discounted tickets for the last two games of the 2024-25 regular season. The Roadrunners’ Fan Appreciation Weekend takes place Friday, April 18, and Saturday, April 19, at the Tucson Arena. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the action.

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Looking for a new job? Use Workday to apply within the County

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Considering a career change? If you are a current Pima County employee, please apply internally through Jobs Hub in your Workday account.

The Health Department is hiring a tribal and rural case manager. Regional Wastewater Reclamation is looking for an experienced utility maintenance worker. And Finance and Risk Management has an open financial analyst position.

Also, don't forget to follow Pima County’s LinkedIn page.


Unleash the power: Try Excel's 'Get & Transform' tool

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In today's data-driven world, Excel remains one of the most powerful tools for organizing, analyzing, and visualizing data. One of its lesser known, yet incredibly useful features is the 'Get & Transform' tool. Information Technology guides us through how to use it to process data.

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Did a Robot Write This? Tips for Identifying eBooks Written by AI

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It’s everywhere: the internet, videos, images (sometimes strange and disturbing), and, inevitably, in books. It can be hard to figure out when content is created by a human and when it is created by ChatGPT or other similar tools. Here are ways you can tell the difference between books written by actual authors and books written by bots.

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