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2019 Transition Celebration Recap
Story and Photos by Tanyah Williams, Washington State Patrol & Rachel Friederich ICSEW Communications Chair More than 60 ICSEW members and guests attended the ICSEW’s annual Transition Ceremony & Celebration at the Washington State Legislative Building in Olympia July 16. The ICSEW welcomed 31 people who had become representatives or alternate members for their state agencies over…
ICSEW Needs Conference Volunteers
By Marie Splaine, Department of Commerce This year’s ICSEW Professional Development conference, scheduled for August 27 at South Puget Sound Community College, SPSCC, in Olympia, has 19 engaging and powerful presenters. And we’re anticipating more than 500 attendees. But we can’t do it all alone. We need volunteers. Below are three ways YOU can volunteer at ICSEW’s…
Using LinkedIn to Advance Your Career
By Rachel Friederich, ICSEW Communications Chair The professional social networking site LinkedIn has 133 million users in the U.S. alone and reaches more than 200 counties and territories around the world. So it makes sense that it can be used for career development. Everything from job searching, networking with other professionals in your field and…
Take Charge of Your Career
By Rachel Friederich, ICSEW Communications Chair Understanding what your personal values are most important to you can go a long way in helping you shape your professional career. That was the theme for Taking Charge of Your Career, a joint presentation by Janelle Guthrie and Phyllis Gallegos at the ICSEW career fair May 21. Both…
Cracking the Code to Effective Resumes
By Rachel Friederich, ICSEW Communications Chair When it comes to building an effective resume there’s no ‘one-size fits all’ template, according to Lonnie Spikes, Talent Acquisition Manager for the Department of Licensing. Spikes gave a presentation on effective resume-building at the ICSEW’s career fair May 21. Spikes gave some insights to how applicants are screened…
Become an Interview STAR
by Rachel Friederich, ICSEW Communications Chair Behavioral based interviews. The mere phrase can strike fear into the hearts of even the most experienced job candidates. Yet, they’re one of the most common types of questions for government jobs. The key to acing these type of interviews, according to leadership consultant and coach Amy Leneker is…
May 2019 Meeting Keynote Topic: Overcoming Gender Bias Patterns in the Workplace
by Rachel Friederich, ICSEW Communications Chair Just 5% of Fortune 500 companies are headed by women. Amazon Senior Product Marketing Manager, Karen Greigo shared that fact, along with her own experiences dealing with inaccurate perceptions hiring managers and corporate leaders can have about female employees at the ICSEW’s May 21 meeting and career fair. In…
ICSEW Announces New Member Appointments
The Interagency Committee of State Employed Women, ICSEW, is pleased to announce two new committee appointments. The Office of Financial Management has appointed Ayanna Colman as its agency representative for the ICSEW. The agency has also appointed Carly Kujath as an alternate representative. Colman is a senior performance advisor and Kujath is a capital budget…
Agents of Change: Washington State History Museum Celebrates Jewish Women
How to Make 'Take Your Child to Work Day' a Success
By Jane Chapman, Department of Licensing Representative & ICSEW Vice Chair Governor Inslee has proclaimed April 25, 2019 as this year’s “Take Your Child Work Day” for state agencies. It’s recognized nationally on the fourth Thursday of April each year. The annual event is an educational program in the U.S. and Canada where parents take…