7a supp

Item No.      7a_Supp 
Date of Meeting    April 12, 2016 
Workforce Development 
Long Range Plan and Update 
April 12, 2016

Use our influence to promote workforce development 
CENTURY AGENDA: Increase workforce training, job and business
opportunities for local communities in maritime, trade, travel and
logistics. 
Workforce Development Motion (July 2014) 
Support skilled workers aligned with industry demand 
Create economic opportunities for all of the community 
Make all jobs at Port-owned facilities quality jobs 
Increase capacity and efficiency of the regional workforce
development system 
Commitment To Quality Jobs 
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Why Workforce Development 
Changing job structure 
Persistent income inequality 
Shrinking middle class 
Aging Workforce 
Increasingly diverse population 
Growing skills gap 
"Our region's thriving economy has not spread gains evenly.." 
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Why Workforce Development 
"A rising tide lifts all
boatsbut a lifeboat
carrying a few,
surrounded by many
treading water, risks
capsizing" 
(Standard & Poor's) 

Create economic opportunities for all of the community 
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Economic Indicators 
Region Ranks High on Growth and Prosperity, 
Low on Inclusion of 100 largest Metropolitan Areas 
Jobs                Productivity           Median Wages 
Aggregate Wages      Avg. Annual Wages     Relative Poverty
GMP              Standard of Living     (76th) 
Employment Rate 
Growth         Prosperity       Inclusion 
16th           12th           30th  Overall 
62nd  Race 
Success = Growth, Prosperity and Inclusion

Port-Related Workforce Priorities 

Maritime     AirportRelated    Construction    Manufacturing
Occupations      Occupations      Occupations      Occupations 
Sailors, Marine      Passenger Air, Air        Trades &          Machinists,
Oilers, Ship        Cargo, Logistics,       Maintenance         Assembler,
Engineers, Marine      Maintenance,         Laborers,         Inspectors,
Electricians,         Restaurant,         Electricians,       Testers, Welders,
Welders, HVAC      Hospitality, Retail       Pipefitters,         Mechanics 
Carpenters 
Key Cluster Focus - Middle Class Jobs 
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Workforce Development Long Range
Plan Strategies 2016-2020 
Leverage the Port's Leadership and Influence 
Exploit the Port's position as Property Owner and Developer 
Commit Port Funding and Investments in Workforce Development 
Utilize Port's Position as Employer and Partner 
Strengthen and Leverage Community and Industry Relations 
Integrate Workforce Development Internally and Externally 
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2016-2020 Workforce Plan Investments 
SECTOR/              2015           2016 INCREASE        2016     2016-2020
STRATEGY                                             TOTAL      INVESTMENT 
AIRPORT           Airport Jobs/           Career Pathways Research &     $925,000          $4,625,000 
University $750K         Pilot+$175k 

MARITIME          N/A               Career Pathways Training +$150K   $150,000           $750,000 

CONSTRUCTION      ANEW/AOP $200K       Regional Trades Partnership     $710,000          $3,550,000 
TRADES                           +$510K 
MANUFACTURING     N/A              Pilot +$150K             $150,000          $750,000 
YOUTH            HS Interns $64K         Core Plus +$200k            $309,000           $1,225,000 
STRATEGY                          HS Interns + $45K 
TOTAL BUDGET        $1,014,000           +$1,230,000        $2,244,000      $11,220,000 
Doubling Down on Our Investment in Human Capital 
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Focus: Airport Sector 
SeaTac operations (passenger air, air cargo) and supportive occupations (logistics, maintenance, restaurant/retail) 
Increasing Demand          Current Labor Force 
SeaTac's growth creates new jobs   High turnover in entry level positions 
Airport safety & security relies on   Limited career advancement 
skilled workforce 
Turnover raises safety & security
issues 
Limited English proficiency 
High cost of recruiting screening,
and training new employees 
Recruitment, Training, and Retention Needs of Airport Employers 
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Airport Sector Investments 
1. Execute Airport Employment Center &
Employment Continuity Contract (July 2016) 
2. Complete Career Pathways Road Map (Q3 2016) 
3. Implement Career Pathways Training (2017) 

Phased approach provides continuity while the program is expanded 
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Current: Airport Employment Center Program 
Finalized $4.1M contract with Port Jobs to provide: 
Outreach and Recruitment 
Job Matching/Placement 
Job Readiness and Core Training 
Career Navigation & Counseling 
Employer Services 
Employment Continuity Services 

Employment Center services will reinforce entry-level success for all 
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Airport Employment Center Metrics 
Metrics                   2016    2017 
# of Job Placements                            1,600    1,678 
# of Hiring Employers                             110     115 
Placement Hourly Wage                         $15.00    $15.50 
Training Enrollments                            350     350 
Training Completions                             300      310 

Finding Jobs and Providing Training                   12

Airport/Aviation Career Pathway Metrics 
Impact 
Career Pathways Training Completion 
Job Career Upgrades 
Increased Earnings
Job Retention (6 and 12 months) 
Influence 
New Training Courses Offered 
New Work-Based ESL Training Implemented 
New Employer Partnerships 
Leverage 
Funds Leveraged (education fte, support resources) 
Focus on Increased Earnings, Retention and Advancement 
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Focus: Maritime Sector 
Passenger Water Transportation, Boat & Ship Building, Fishing & Food Processing, Logistics and Maritime Support 
Job Quality 
Wages higher than state median wage 
Career advancement opportunities 
Increasing Demand 
Expected to expand between 2016 and 2020 
Employers report difficulty finding qualified
workers 
Current Labor Force 
Workforce is aging (nearing retirement) 
Predominately male 
More educated than national counterparts 
Worker Shortages Across Industry 
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2016 Maritime Sector Investments 
1. Complete Career Pathways Road Map (Q4 2016) 
2. Explore Models for Implementation (Q2 2016) 
Pre-Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship 
Maritime welding, pipefitting, pipe welding, electrical,
electronics, diesel mechanics, or refrigeration/HVAC 
3. Explore Maritime Job Portal (Q4 2016) 

Defining Maritime Jobs and Developing Career Pathways Road Map 
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Focus - Construction Sector 
Building Trades, Maintenance, Heavy & Civil Engineering, Specialty Trades Contractors 
Job Quality 
Sector Challenges 
53% pay more than $30/hour 
Apprenticeship connects training with            Siloed approach to planning,
wage progression                       implementation, funding, and
Increasing Demand                       evaluation 
Projected openings (2016 and 2024)              Lack of coordinated system to
Current Labor Force                        support outreach and pre-
Aging Work Force                             apprenticeship 
Migratory and Seasonal                        Pre-apprenticeship programs at
Minority and female apprentices have            capacity and challenges to
lower completion and retention rates           sustainability 
Unifying Efforts to Enhance Pre-apprenticeship and Apprenticeship Training 
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Construction Workforce Strategy 
1.  Regional Construction Trades Partnership 
Increase Outreach 
Enhance Pre-Apprenticeship Training 
Strengthen Apprentice Mentoring and Retention 
Support Apprenticeship Utilization
Requirements 
2.  Implement Inter-Local Agreement (Q2 2016) 
Erika Smith, Elevator
Mechanic Apprentice &
ANEW Pre-Apprenticeship
Graduate 
Building a Regional Construction Talent Pipeline 
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Construction Partnership
Sector Metrics 
Metrics                        2016    2017 
IMPACT 
Pre-apprenticeship Completion 
Apprenticeship/Trades Related Placements 
Retention (6, 12 months) 
Apprenticeship: # and % Achieved Journey Status 
Increased # and % Minority/Women Completions 
% of Projects Achieved Apprenticeship & Inclusion Goals 

Reinvigorating Pre-apprenticeship and Apprenticeship Programs         18

Focus: Manufacturing Sector 
Food processing, fabricated metal products, industrial machinery, 
textiles and apparel, aerospace, maritime and transportation equipment 
Manufacturing sector is diverse 
Job Quality: Average industry annual earnings in Washington $85,000 
Increasing Demand: 4.6% projected job growth by 2024 
Current Labor Force: Aging Workforce (nearing retirement) 
Critical Challenges 
Negative perceptions of industry 
Educational shortcomings 

Manufacturing: Workforce Opportunities & Challenges 
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Manufacturing Sector Approach 
1. Better define gaps and opportunities 
"The state is filled with
2. Continue to discuss partnership           workforce programsthey
opportunities                       don't communicate enough with
Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAMPS)             each other or with companies in
IMPACT WA                                        the industry. 
Seattle Colleges 
King County WDC, Seattle Jobs Initiative                 They have their own agendas,
and workforce is being talked
3. Define specific initiatives and resources
about by everyone, but  very
needed (Q4 2016)                   few are doing much on it "
Thomas McLaughlin, executivedirector 
4. Implement (2017)                      Center for Advanced ManufacturingPuget Sound 
Puget Sound Business Journal Jul 31, 2015 

Need to Unify Approach to Manufacturing Workforce Training 
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Core Plus 
Preparing youth for careers in the Basic Industries 
1.  Contract with Manufacturing Industrial Council
for Core Plus (Q2 2016) 
H.S. to Industry/Post-Secondary Transition 
Focus on middle wage occupations that cross
sectors 
Industry-validated, career-related, STEM-based
learning 
2.  Expand Core Plus to Maritime and Construction 
Curriculum and training 
Career exposure and internships 
Post-secondary training and/or jobs 
Strengthening High School Career Pathways 
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High School Internship Expansion 
Summer jobs can contribute to better long-term employment outcomes for young people 
Teens who work are 86% more likely to be employed the next year. 
Participation in a work-based learning activity can increase a young person's salary by
as much as 11% for up to eight years after high school.
Older youth have almost a 100% chance of being employed if they worked more than
40 weeks the previous year. 
Port Commitment to Expanding High School school internships: 
Increased funding from $64K to $109K in 2016 budget 
Challenged staff to significantly increase high school opportunities 
Interest in partnership with Cleveland and Foster High Schools 
Expanding Opportunity for Youth through Summer Jobs 
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High School Internship Expansion 
2016 Program 
1.  Provide 50+ internship opportunities within the Port 
2. Work with industry partners to create 20 new high school internship
opportunities in key clusters (maritime, industrial, manufacturing and other
port related ) 
2015     2016
High School Internships                                         New Goal 
Budgeted 
HS - Port internship opportunities                    8        25        25 
HS  Key Cluster Employer Partnership                         20 
Total HS Internships      8         45        70 
Additional College Internships                     26        44        44 
Total Port Internships     34        89        114 

Port staff is working to triple summer internship opportunities in 2016 
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Key Dates 
Airport 
Execute Employment Center and Continuity Pool Contract - July 2016 
Complete Career Pathways Map - Q3 2016 
Maritime 
Complete Career Pathways Map - Q4 2016 
Explore Models for Implementation - Q3 2016 
Explore Maritime Jobs Portal - Q4 2016 
Construction/Regional Trades Partnership 
Execute Inter local Agreement  Q2 2016 
CorePlus 
Execute Contract with Manufacturing Industrial Council - Q2 2016 
Manufacturing 
Identify partnerships and opportunities - Q4 2016 
Implementation - 2017 
Building a Talent Pipeline 
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