This King County Washington job guide highlights credible employment pathways across local government, healthcare, education, public safety, and state and local workforce resources serving Seattle, Bellevue, the Eastside, and communities throughout King County.
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This King County Washington job guide highlights credible employment pathways across local government, healthcare, education, public safety, and state and local workforce resources serving Seattle, Bellevue, the Eastside, and communities throughout King County.
Job-volume badges: A “10+ jobs” badge means that ten or more openings were observed during the most recent review. These badges can help identify employers that may be more likely to have current opportunities, but they do not guarantee that the same number of jobs is still available.
In King County, King County relies on property appraisal, engineering and infrastructure, planning and development, and finance and business operations to keep community operations moving. People exploring new roles will find King County's current jobs page useful for local-government career paths.
City of Auburn carries out local responsibilities in Auburn with employees specializing in engineering and infrastructure, parks and recreation, planning and development, and law enforcement. Residents seeking work can follow City of Auburn's recruiting site into municipal or county public-service careers.
Bellevue residents receive services supported by City of Bellevue teams in engineering and infrastructure, parks and recreation, facilities and maintenance, and electric utility operations. Experienced candidates can turn to City of Bellevue's hiring page for professional, technical, administrative, and field opportunities.
Across Federal Way, City of Federal Way employs people in parks and recreation, law enforcement, facilities and maintenance, and port and marine operations to sustain daily public operations. Early-career applicants can consult City of Federal Way's job opportunities page for roles connected with community services.
Public-service careers with City of Kent in Kent span port and marine operations, public works, community services, and planning. For Workers considering a change, City of Kent's employment system provides a direct route into the workforce behind local programs and infrastructure.
Public-service careers with City of Kirkland in Kirkland span planning and development, corrections, law enforcement, and facilities and maintenance. For Applicants, City of Kirkland's online job board provides a direct route into the workforce behind local programs and infrastructure.
Across Redmond, City of Redmond employs people in engineering and infrastructure, parks and recreation, planning and development, and law enforcement to sustain daily public operations. Candidates can consult City of Redmond's recruitment page for roles connected with community services.
Public-service careers with City of Renton in Renton span finance, parks and recreation, utilities, and technical services. For Job seekers, City of Renton's jobs system provides a direct route into the workforce behind local programs and infrastructure.
Across Seattle, City of Seattle employs people in engineering and infrastructure, planning and development, courts and legal services, and information technology to sustain daily public operations. Prospective employees can consult City of Seattle's application site for roles connected with community services.
Across Seattle, Port of Seattle employs people in port and marine operations, community services, planning, and finance to sustain daily public operations. Career changers can consult Port of Seattle's careers page for roles connected with community services.
Care at UW Medical Center depends on clinical support, diagnostic services, therapy, and patient access across King County. Public-service applicants can turn to UW Medical Center's employment portal for opportunities spanning direct care and the operations behind it.
King County patients are served by Virginia Mason Medical Center professionals in health and human services, nursing, provider practice, and rehabilitation. Local job seekers can follow Virginia Mason Medical Center's current jobs page toward clinical practice, patient support, technical, and nonclinical careers.
Swedish Health Services delivers health services in King County with employees working in health and human services, administrative and customer service, nursing, and provider practice. People exploring new roles will find Swedish Health Services’ recruiting site useful for licensed, technical, administrative, and support positions.
Overlake Medical Center & Clinics is a Bellevue-based regional medical center and clinic network employing nearly 3,000 people across inpatient, outpatient and ambulatory services; careers include nursing, clinical professions, support and nonclinical operations.
EvergreenHealth is a public hospital district health system anchored in Kirkland, with medical center and outpatient services; careers span nursing, advanced practice, medical assisting, clinical support, management and nonclinical work.
University of Washington is a major public research university headquartered in Seattle, with academic, research, clinical, technology, facilities, student-service and administrative employment across a large campus workforce. Candidates can reach those instructional and support career paths through University of Washington's current employment system.
Seattle Public Schools is the largest public school system in Seattle, employing teachers, instructional support staff, school leaders, operations teams, transportation personnel, specialists and central-office professionals. Candidates can reach those instructional and support career paths through Seattle Public Schools’ current employment system.
Bellevue School District is a public school district serving Bellevue and nearby Eastside communities, with certificated, classified, substitute, coaching, specialist and district-support career paths. Candidates can reach those instructional and support career paths through Bellevue School District's current employment system.
Lake Washington School District is a large Eastside school district serving Kirkland, Redmond and nearby communities through schools and district operations; employment includes educators, paraeducators, specialists, transportation, maintenance and administrative staff.
Highline Public Schools is a school system serving Burien, SeaTac, Des Moines and surrounding south King County communities; career paths span teaching, student support, operations, transportation and district services.
Renton School District is a public school district serving Renton and nearby communities, with employment across classroom instruction, special services, school operations, nutrition, transportation and administrative support. Candidates can reach those instructional and support career paths through Renton School District's current employment system.
Seattle Colleges is a public community-college district operating North Seattle, Seattle Central and South Seattle colleges; employment includes faculty, student services, workforce programs, administration, technology and campus operations.
Careers with King County Sheriff's Office support King County through law enforcement, investigations, communications, and records and support. Public-service applicants can explore King County Sheriff's Office's current jobs page for work in response, enforcement, communications, detention, or agency support.
Bellevue Police Department serves Bellevue through law enforcement, records and support, corrections, and community safety. Local job seekers can use Bellevue Police Department's recruiting site to explore frontline, specialized, communications, corrections, or civilian public-safety careers.
Federal Way Police Department serves King County through law enforcement, corrections, community safety, and emergency services. People exploring new roles can use Federal Way Police Department's hiring page to explore frontline, specialized, communications, corrections, or civilian public-safety careers.
In King County, Kent Police Department relies on staff across law enforcement, corrections, community safety, and emergency services. Residents seeking work can review Kent Police Department's job opportunities page for sworn, emergency-response, communications, detention, or civilian opportunities.
Careers with Seattle Police Department support Seattle through law enforcement, emergency services, patrol and response, and investigations. Experienced candidates can explore Seattle Police Department's employment system for work in response, enforcement, communications, detention, or agency support.
Public Safety Testing serves King County through corrections, law enforcement, emergency communications, and records and support. Early-career applicants can use Public Safety Testing's career portal to explore frontline, specialized, communications, corrections, or civilian public-safety careers.
Beyond individual employers, WorkSource offers King County users job search assistance, career services, training connections, and employer recruiting. Workers considering a change can use it to identify additional hiring, training, and workforce connections.
For King County, Washington State Careers brings together job search assistance, career services, training connections, and employer recruiting. Applicants can turn to it for regional or statewide employment support alongside direct employer listings.
Beyond individual employers, AWC JobNet offers King County users employer recruiting, workforce information, job search assistance, and career services. Candidates can use it to identify additional hiring, training, and workforce connections.
WorkSource Seattle-King County is a local WorkSource network connecting King County job seekers with career coaching, workshops, training, hiring events and employer connections across Seattle and surrounding communities.
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