Washington State Department of Revenue's Recruiting Video (full version) 0:01 [Visual] A man in a suit sits on a chair in front of the Washington State Department of Revenue logo. [On-screen Text] Eric Skiff, Washington State Department of Revenue [Audio, Eric Skiff speaks] So the other day I ran into an old friend of mine that I haven't seen in years. 0:05 [Audio, Eric Skiff speaks] And of course, he asked me what I've been doing. 0:07 [Audio, Eric Skiff speaks] So when I told him I work for the Washington State Department of Revenue, he was like, oh, so you're a tax collector? 0:14 [Audio, Eric Skiff speaks] And I was just like, you have no idea. 0:20 [Upbeat music begins] [Visual] A woman drives an enclosed golf cart through the Department of Revenue’s Tumwater campus parking lot. [Audio, woman speaks] At Revenue, we don't just work desk jobs. 0:25 [Visual] A Man sits at a work station in front of a bank of computers, with a disassembled laptop in front of him. [Audio, the man speaks] We're information technology specialists 0:28 [Visual] A man with a phone headset turns toward the camera. [Audio, the man speaks in Spanish] Intérpretes multilingües 0:31 [Visual] A woman in an office stands in front of three computers showing graphic designs on their screens. She holds a laptop with a Small Business Resources Webinar advertisement on the screen. [Audio, the woman speaks] Graphic and web designers. 0:32 [Visual] A woman stands in front of a long organizational board covered in colorful sticky notes. [Audio, she speaks] We're organizers and change makers. 0:35 [Visual] A man wearing dog tags stands with his elbows bend and his hands behind his back, military style. [Audio, he speaks] This is a place where you'll be respected for being your authentic self. 0:38 [Visual] A woman sits in a desk chair in her home office, with her two large dogs. [Audio, she speaks] A safe place where we truly put employees first. 0:39 [Visual] The camera flashes through a series of people looking at the camera. A woman in an office smiles at the camera. A man in a hard hat and an orange safety vest smiles at the camera. A man in a storage warehouse smiles at the camera. A man in a baseball cap in a warehouse smiles at the camera. 0:42 [Visual] The Deputy Director of the Washington State Department of Revenue stands in an office wearing a collared shirt and tie and holding a coffee cup. [Audio, he speaks] Which is how a temp worker can one day become the deputy director of the department. 0:47 [Visual] A woman moves a file box from the shelves to the table in a records storage room. [Audio, she speaks] It's also why people tend to stick around. 0:49 [Music increases in volume] [Visual] A series of photos fall onto a surface, including a woman in an office holding a sign that says “23 years,” a woman in a warehouse in front of a lift holding a sign that says “19 years,” A man wearing a bicycle helmet in a parking lot holding a sign that says “26 years,” a man in an office holding a sign that says “8 years,” a woman in an office holding a sign that says “18 years,” the deputy director in his office holding a sign that says “35 years,” A woman in an office holding a sign that says “13 years,” and several more similar images around the periphery. 0:54 [Visual] A woman in an office filled with knick knacks, holding a plate of various food items including salads, chips and cookies] [Audio, she speaks] Honestly, I just work here for the potlucks and ice cream socials. [Visual] She happily takes a bite of food. 0:58 [Visual] A woman stands in front of a baseball field with a baseball mitt on her hand. [Audio, she speaks] And have you seen springtime in Washington state? 1:02 [Visual] A woman paddle boards across a lake. [Audio, she speaks] Or summer? 1:04 [Visual] A woman walks down a forest trail, wearing a hard hat, jacket and orange safety vest. [Audio, she speaks] It's all about the fall. 1:06 [Visual] The camera is angled up toward a snowy mountain, as a man skis into view, catching air on the jump. [Audio, he yells from afar] Don't forget about the winters. 1:08 [Visual] A man wearing an apron and holding a spatula opens a barbecue while a little girl plays on a slip and slide in the background. [Audio, he speaks] With benefits that includes a very generous leave. [Visual] The camera pans to a close up of the man preparing meat topped with lemon slices on a wooden board in the grill. [Audio, he speaks] And where you have nights, weekends and holidays off [Text on screen in bold letters] Nights, Weekends, Holidays 1:15 [Visual] A man wearing a ski helmet and an outdoor vest stands atop a mountain peak. Her rotates to show the beautiful mountains and valleys below. [Audio, he speaks] Where you'll have plenty of time to reach new heights. 1:18 [Visual] A woman wearing an apron stands at the stove in her kitchen, cooking stir fry in a wok. [Audio, she speaks] Master your craft. 1:20 [Visual] the camera zooms in on the stir fry in the wok, as she moves it with a spatula. 1:21 [Visual] A woman walks through a field with evergreen trees and farmhouses in the background. [Audio, she speaks] Or take the pets for an evening walk. [Visual] A herd of cows follow her across the screen. 1:24 [Visual] A man stands in an office building wearing a button-up collared shirt, in front of a Washington State Department of Revenue sign. In the background two women in business attire are talking together. The man in the button-up collared shirt hands an umbrella to another man who is walking past, toward the exit. [Audio, the man in the button-up shirt speaks] Because here we look after each other. 1:26 [Visual] The man in the button-up shirt hands another umbrella to another man who is preparing to walk outside. [Audio] And that means that employees receive defined benefit plans that never go away. 1:31 [Visual] A man and a woman with grey hair sit on a patio overlooking a lake and forested hilltops, drinking glasses of red wine and enjoying their retirement. [Audio, the woman speaks] That's right. 1:32 [Visual] Close up of them clinking their glasses together. 1:33 [Visual] An up-close shot of a man plugging an electric charger cord into his electric car. 1:34 [Visual] The man stands at a charging station. [Audio, he speaks] It's also nice to know that the work you're doing makes a difference. 1:36 [Visual] A large white board with colorful pink, yellow, blue and green sticky notes. Each sticky note has a different bill written on it, including H12 05, plastic bag ban and fee, HB 1323, B&O exemption zoological facilities, SHB 2486 marine batteries, and 6642, non-rural data centers. A hand adds another pink sticky note to the board that says 2362, transportation revenue. The camera zooms back to a woman standing in front of the board. [Audio, she speaks] We help fund public services like parks, schools and roads. 1:41 [Description] A man at a baseball field wearing a ball cap and a baseball glove high-fives a series of people as they run across home plate. [Audio, the man in the ball cap speaks] Where our customers work with us, not against us. 1:45 [Visual] A woman sits in front of a desk with two computer monitors. [Audio, she speaks] And when you work for Revenue… 1:46 [Visual] A computer screen showing a Teams meeting with four attendees. Each attendee’s screen takes up ¼ of the overall screen. Three of the attendees are wearing headsets. [Audio, the attendees speak in unison] You can work from anywhere in the state. 1:49 [Visual] A man in a collared shirt with a tie stands in front of a large computer monitor, showing the teams meeting from the previous scene. [Audio, he speaks] With offices… [Visual] He snaps his fingers and the screen changes to a map of Washington state counties in various shades of blue and white. [Audio, he continues speaking] …all across Washington. [Visual] Red location pins pop up across the map. 1:52 [Visual] The woman standing in front of the baseball field returns to the screen. [Audio, she speaks] So if you're an accountant. 1:53 [Visual] The man wearing a ski helmet and outdoor vest standing atop a mountain returns to the screen. [Audio, he speaks] Quality Assurance Tester 1:55 [Visual] The man wearing the bicycle helmet bikes across the screen in front of the Department of Revenue’s Tumwater campus. [Audio, he speaks] Property Tax Manager 1:57 [Visual] The woman with the paddleboard returns to the screen, now standing holding her paddleboard and paddle in front of the lake. [Audio, she speaks] Administrative Assistant 1:58 [Visual] The woman in the file storage room returns to the screen. [Audio, she speaks] Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisor 2:01 [Visual] The woman in the forest wearing a hardhat and orange safety vest returns to the screen. [Audio, she speaks] Revenue Forester 2:03 [Visual] The camera is obscured by a large blue and yellow umbrella. The man holding it turns around revealing himself to be Eric Skiff, from the beginning of the video. He stands in front of the Department of Revenue. Several people stand behind him facing away, each hidden behind the same style of umbrella. [Audio, Eric Skiff speaks] or someone who wants to make a difference. 2:06 [Visual] Everyone turns around and drops their umbrellas as the camera withdraws and lifts into the sky. [Audio, everyone speaks in unison] Apply now! 2:10 [Text on screen] Department of Revenue Washington State dor.wa.gov/careers