Commerce Daily Digest 6.27.23

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Office of Equity recruits
to fill director position

Contact our equity team regarding any project work in process with the state's office

Office of Equity

By MARISSA JOY VANHOOZER
Chief equity and operations officer

Recently, I wrote to you about a leadership change at the Washington State Office of Equity, which Gov. Jay Inslee created in 2020 to “promote equitable access to opportunities and resources that reduce disparities and improve outcomes statewide across state government," according to the governor's website. The Office of Equity is now recruiting to fill the director position, and you can find the job announcement on Careers.wa.gov. Here's a direct link to it.

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HR Weekly

HR Weekly: Tips for getting into 'A Path Toward Equity' training modules

By SABRENA NEFF
Training manager

If you are having trouble registering for the required “A Path Toward Equity" Training Modules, I have a few suggestions.

When it comes to “A Path Toward Equity," contrary to most other classes, I don't recommend you put yourself on the ​​​waitlist. When you are on the waitlist for any class, you aren't able to register for any new classes that are added. In addition, the competition is fierce with so many of us throughout the state trying to take the required classes. So by the time you select the email link informing you of an open spot, oftentimes, the spot has already been taken by someone else.

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Calendar

Commerce community calendar

  • Coffee with Kendrick, 8 to 8:15 a.m. weekdays, Zoom
  • Equity Learning Community on “Who We Are” documentary, 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, Zoom, learn more (add to calendar)
  • Ask a Coordinator Meeting (contracts questions drop-in), 1:30 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, Teams (add to calendar)
  • Real Talk on electric vehicle charging stations and clean transportation, 10 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 28, Zoom
  • Tribal Resource Group, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, Teams
  • Let’s Meditate (break time), 10:45 to 11 a.m. Friday, June 30, Zoom
  • Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4, Commerce offices closed
  • Toastmasters, noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, Zoom
  • Virtual stretching and cardio, 7:50 to 8 a.m. Thursday, July 6, Zoom
  • BIPOC Discussion Space on “Who We Are” documentary, 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, July 6, learn more, request a meeting invitation
  • “Coordinating a Competitive Process” training, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 6, Teams, learn more and register
  • Let’s Meditate (break time), 3 to 3:15 p.m. Thursday, July 6, Zoom
  • Cultivating Connections (break time), 12:30 to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, Zoom
  • “Purchasing Requests Basic Training.” 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, July 13, Teams, learn more and register
  • Smartsheet User Group, 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 13, Teams
  • Fun Books Lunchtime Club (break time), noon to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, Zoom
  • Toastmasters, noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, Zoom
  • Virtual stretching and cardio, 7:50 to 8 a.m. Thursday, July 20, Zoom
  • “Public Disclosure” training, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, Teams, learn more and register
  • Myth Mitigators, 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27, Zoom
  • What’s Cookbookin’, Commerce? (break time), 12:30 to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, Zoom
  • Zoë Myers Retirement Potluck in the Park, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3,Squaxin Park, Olympia (add to calendar)
  • Zoë Myers Retirement Virtual Farewell, 11:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug. 22, Zoom (add to calendar)

Please send your calendar postings to IntraCOMeditor@commerce.wa.gov. Any item included must be open to all Commerce team members