Keeping Tacoma's HR Department Organized
Kelly Kim is a 2018 Curtis High School graduate and knew exactly what she wanted to do and nothing was going to stop her from making her dreams a reality! Because of Kelly’s strong attention to detail and passion for reading, she knew she would excel in an office environment as a file clerk. While still in high school, Kelly began working to build as many file clerk skills as she could. Kelly knew exactly where to get the necessary skills so she began volunteering at a number of different worksites including the Curtis High School Library, The Tacoma Children’s Museum, and the Pearl Street YMCA.
In July 2018, Kelly was hired with the City of Tacoma Human Resources Department as a File Clerk working Monday through Friday, 20 hours per week. Kelly’s job consists of maintaining employee files for everyone employed by the City of Tacoma. Kelly identifies every piece of paper and then files it appropriately. With over 3,500 employees, this is no easy task However, Kelly makes it look seamless and quite easy! Because of Kelly’s amazing work, other departments have reached out asking for her help. Kelly takes pride in what she does and is proud of how far she has come. She is making her dreams a reality.