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Item Number: 7b_supp Meeting Date: March 27, 2012 1 Port Jobs In 1993, the Port of Seattle spearheaded the creation of Port Jobs, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, to provide a forum for stakeholders to work together on workforce issues in Port-related business sectors. Today: Port Jobs has served more than 78,400 people, helping fill more than 12,300 job openings with airport employers and in the skilled trades. In 2011, Port Jobs expanded work into the transportation and logistics sector, doing outreach to Port-related drayage truck drivers, and teaching a new Customer Service class targeted to rental car facility applicants. 2 Port Jobs Services 8,773 job seekers assisted and 682 open positions filled at Sea-Tac Airport. (Airport Jobs) 41 airport workers completed 69 credit-bearing college classes onsite at the airport. 149 people completed job skills classes. (Airport University) 85 people placed in apprenticeships and trades- related jobs earning an average of $18.54 per hour plus benefits. (Apprenticeship Opportunities Project) 3 2011 Trends As the local economy began to stabilize: Airport Jobs placements began to rise after a three-year drop. The number of job seekers visiting Airport Jobs leveled off after increasing over the past several years. AOP's placements rose for the second year in a row. 4 Airport Jobs 1400 1242 1200 975 1000 Airport 800 682 Jobs 536 600 494 Hires 400 200 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 10000 9530 8667 8773 9000 7792 8000 Number 6450 7000 of 6000 5000 Job 4000 Seekers 3000 2000 1000 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 5 Apprenticeship Opportunities Project Number of AOP Placements (2007-2011) 160 147 140 120 109 100 85 80 72 63 60 40 20 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 6 Airport University Airport University Outcomes (2005-2011) 1800 1707 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 469 400 200 127 0 Academic course completers Job Skills class completers Scholarships Awarded 7 Wrap-around Services Financial Tools for the Trades: Port Jobs taught 13 Financial Tools classes to 183 apprentices and pre-apprentices in 2011. We partnered with American Financial Solutions, a non-profit credit counseling agency, to offer free onsite credit counseling after classes, and with the Dept. of Veteran's Affairs to co-teach classes to veterans. Free Tax Prep: In partnership with United Way, volunteers prepared 337 tax returns for airport workers and residents, bringing $578,000 in Federal tax refunds back into the community. The average adjusted gross income of filers was $29,230. Basic Food Employment & Training: In partnership with the state Department of Social & Health Services, 74 people receiving Basic Food services secured jobs at the airport. 8 Port Funding as Leverage *Support for the AOP program was estimated at $140,000; $50,000 was funded directly by the Port and $90,000 was from construction contractors. 9
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