To reach our True North – a welcoming community where every person can thrive – we must achieve racial justice. “We Are Racially Just” is a core value of King County. Through personal testimonies from King County employees, the We Are Racially Just: Our King County Values at Work eLearning course explores what it means to be racially just and helps to familiarize employees with King County’s Pro-Equity and Anti-Racist actions and identify behaviors that can support these actions at work. This training helps to ensure that each of us understands what it means to be racially just and what we can do in our own work to advance racial justice at King County.

We would like to take a moment to acknowledge all the folks who came together to make this eLearning possible. This was truly a collaborative effort by Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EIB) and HR Managers, the Racially Just Competency Steering Committee, staff from the Office of Equity, Racial, and Social Justice (OERSJ), the OERSJ Advisory Committee, the Workforce Equity team, and many others who contributed countless hours, numerous reviews, and many, many conversations. We’d like to celebrate the work and contributions of our Learning & Development team, our narrators who lent their voices to the eLearning, and all the folks who provided feedback during the development process. We would also like to show our gratitude to the King County employees who allowed their anonymous stories to be included in the eLearning and the employees who were interviewed for the We Are Racially Just Value video. A special thanks to the folks who helped to ensure that our training was accessible to King County employees with disabilities, our NEOGOV admins, and the folks involved in developing and coordinating the rollout process on the Employee Engagement and King County Communications teams. Finally, a huge shoutout to all the employees who have taken the eLearning and chosen to continue to engage in other learning opportunities across the County to deepen their understanding of racial justice and racial equity.

If taking this eLearning is still on your To Do list, employees who have regular computer access at work should complete the eLearning by December 31, 2023. Those without regular computer access have until September 30, 2024. You can access this NEOGOV eLearning here: We Are Racially Just: Our King County Values at Work. Thank you again to everyone involved in creating a welcoming community at King County where every person can thrive.

In this three-hour workshop, participants will learn about the long history of gender diverse peoples across the globe, foundational knowledge of gender and sexuality, and best practices to support a gender diverse workforce. Participants will have the opportunity to move through real-life scenarios, apply their understanding of pronoun use, and develop strategies to advance gender equity at King County.

Our next session takes place Thursday, October 5, 2023, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Learn more and enroll HERE.

Equity and Leadership sets the stage for fostering a pro-equity here, now, and future. Often class sessions fill to maximum capacity, so enroll as soon as possible! Join the waitlist so you can be contacted if openings become available.

Offered every other month, there is still space available in next week's session, September 26, noon - 4:00 p.m. or you can join the November session on Nov. 2nd noon - 4 p.m. See both and enroll HERE. 

Appreciation builds strong team cultures and is a way to show the County’s value of We respect all people. Employees who are recognized are 2.7 times more likely to be highly engaged. Learn more in this 5-minute NEOGOV eLearning Respect at Work: Appreciation and this article The Importance of Employee Recognition: Statistics and Research. See more tips in back-issues of the Learning Compass that can be viewed here. Build your skills with peers from all across the county and enroll for Leader Mindset. Our next session is Tuesday, Oct. 19, from noon to 4 p.m. Enroll here.

Are you looking to prepare for your next job interview? Career Support Services has migrated its virtual Strategic Interviewing Skills training to a one-hour eLearning course on NEOGOV Learn. It is now available to you 24/7 to be taken at your leisure.  

Several major updates have been made to the training content to prepare you for questions you may face from a King County interview panel. Even if you have taken this training before, there are a handful of new strategies, tips, and techniques that will enhance your interviewing skills. Learn more and enroll HERE.

Questions? Please email careersupportservices@kingcounty.gov. 

This 60-minute virtual instructor-led, 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 for participants who have attended the Career Support Services led Strategic Interviewing Tips and Techniques online workshop or have watched the 10-minute STAR-LA method video found on the Career Support Services website at www.kingcounty.gov/CSS. 

Our next workshop is Tuesday, October 17, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Learn more and enroll HERE. 

Career Support Services has migrated its virtual Creating Effective Application Materials training to a one-hour video on NEOGOV Learn. It is now available to you 24/7 to be viewed at your leisure. This training will provide tips and strategies on how to make application materials stand out. Learn the purpose of the job application, resume, cover letter and supplemental questions, and how to make each of them more effective. We’ll go over what to include in your resume and the best format to showcase your qualifications, how to write a tailored cover letter, and how to showcase your accomplishments and transferable skills. Enroll HERE. 

This course will explore the importance of racial justice to King County’s True North and Values. Participants will learn about five behaviors that foster a Racially Just workplace. Through personal testimonies from King County employees, participants will gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be Racially Just and familiarize themselves with King County’s Pro-Equity and Anti-Racist Actions. Finally, participants will identify an action they can take to continue their learning and application of racial justice within King County.  Learn more and enroll HERE.