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2014 Annual Report 



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KEY 2014 RESULTS 
Expanding Opportunities. Building Success. 

Background 
In 1993, the Port of Seattle spearheaded the creation of Port Jobs, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization. As a workforce intermediary, Port Jobs brings together stakeholders to address 
workforce issues in Port-related business sectors. Port Jobs supports a vibrant and equitable
Port-related economy; we connect King County residents to jobs and training opportunities in 
the airport, trade, logistics, construction, and maritime sectors.
2014 Snapshot 
6,499 job seekers assisted and 1,236 open positions filled with 75 companies 
at Sea-Tac Airport. (Airport Jobs) 
109 airport workers and job seekers completed credit-bearing college classes 
at the airport. (Airport University) 
155 people entered apprenticeships and trades-related jobs earning an
average of $21.11 per hour plus benefits. (Apprenticeship Opportunities Project) 
$ 331 apprentices and pre-apprentices completed classes to build their financial skills
(Financial Tools for the Trades). 
$375,000 in new investments from Alaska Airlines and Boeing are
supporting program expansion at Port Jobs. 

"The programs and people at Port Jobs are key to the
vibrancy and health of the Sea-Tac, Seattle, and King
County communities." 
-Paul Lawson, District Manager, and Suzette Graham,
General Manager, Ivar's Seafood 
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2014 FUNDING 
Leveraging the Port of Seattle's Support 
The Port of Seattle is Port Jobs' largest funder. In 2014, the Port provided $736,000 in direct
funding to Port Jobs, and also $147,350 in in-kind support. The Port of Seattle's 2014 direct
and in-kind funding to Port Jobs includes support for Port Jobs' Pier 66 operations, Airport
Jobs, and major funding for the Apprenticeship Opportunities Project, which is administered
by Port Jobs through a subcontract with ANEW (Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional
Employment for Women). 
The support from the Port of Seattle acts as
leverage for other funding. In 2014, Port Jobs              2014 Funders 
raised more than $400,000 in additional
Port of Seattle 
funding from Alaska Airlines, Boeing, United
Way of King County, the City of Seattle, King              Alaska Airlines 
County, and state and federal government.                 Boeing 
This funding provides additional operational
City of Seattle  Office of
support for Airport Jobs, the Apprenticeship
Economic Development; Labor
Opportunities Project, Airport University,
Equity Program 
Financial Tools for the Trades and wrap-around
services.                                           King County 
WA Department of Social and
As a result of this support, jobseekers placed         Health Services (Basic Food
through our programs had estimated           Employment and Training
annualizedearnings of more than 
Program) 
$22,000,000 in 2014. 
SkillUp Washington 
United Way of King County 



JOB SEEKERS LOOK FOR WORK AT AIRPORT

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AIRPORT JOBS 
Connecting Job Seekers and Employers at Sea-Tac Airport 
Port Jobs opened Airport Jobs in 2000 to provide a centralized employment center that 
connects job seekers with airport companies recruiting new workers at Sea-Tac Airport. Any
airport employer is welcome to post position openings through us, and anyone looking for a job
is welcome in our office. 
2014 Outcomes 
6,499 people used Airport Jobs to search
for airport employment. 
75 airport companies hired 1,143 Airport
Jobs clients, filling 1,236 open positions.
Average wage was $10.28 per hour. 
Participants were hired
SUPERVISOR LEROY GARRETT GOT HIS FIRST 
as passenger service
FUELING JOB THROUGH AIRPORT JOBS 
agents, ramp agents,
fuelers, baggage
handlers, cleaners, food
preparation and serving           Chart 1: Placements by occupation type 
workers, wheelchair
All other
assistants, sales                      Warehouse
3%      5% 
associates and other          Sales Assoc.
positions. See Chart 1.             3% 
Security 3% 
Passenger
Services 
Janitor,               26% 
Cleaner 
15% 
Food Prep       Ramp,
& Service       Baggage,
22%        Fuel 23% 


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AIRPORT UNIVERSITY 
College Classes for Airport Workers 
Airport University, a partnership with Highline College and South Seattle College, brings college
classes to workers at Sea-Tac Airport. Through college courses and jobs skills workshops,
airport workers can progress along career pathways in the hospitality, trade, transportation,
logistics and tourism industries, and make progress toward college certificates and degrees. 
2014 Outcomes 
109 people completed college courses at
the airport. 
2014 College Classes 
Courses focus on five key skill areas that respond    Keyboarding, Word, Excel,
to employer feedback and interests of airport      Outlook, Access, Internet, 10-Key 
workers, including business technology,
First Aid, CPR, OSHA 10 
workplace safety and security, customer
service, leadership and supervision, and   Customer Service 
career and education preparation.        Intro to Trade, Transportation and
Courses are free for income-eligible students.       Logistics 
Boeing invested in a Career Navigator who    Career Success, College Success 
was hired in late 2014 to assist airport workers in
career and educational advancement. 
Alaska Airlines invested in Airport University course expansion, which
started in Fall 2014. Chart 2 shows pre- and post-expansion outcomes to
date.
Chart 2: Airport University Expansion 
121* 

3 quarters pre-expansion
3 quarters post-expansion      62           60 

30 
25 
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# of classes offered     Total credits offered   # of students completing
classes
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THE APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT 
Connecting Residents to Well-Paying Construction Careers 
Created in 1994, the Apprenticeship Opportunities Project (AOP) helps low-income individuals,
women, and people of color enter and succeed in apprenticeships and in trades-related jobs. Port
Jobs partners with Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Employment for Women (ANEW) to operate
AOP. 
2014 Outcomes
150 people entered apprenticeships and another
5 entered trades-related jobs. Participants entered
a variety of trades (Chart 3). 
52% were people of color and 29% were women. 
The average placement wage was $21.11 per
hour plus benefits. 
AOP provided assistance to 138 people for work-
related or emergency needs to help apprentices
enter or persist in their careers in the trades. Most
assistance was for gas, work clothing, testing fees,
and bus fare.                                  PREPARING FOR APPRENTICESHIP 

Chart 3: Jobs by Trade 
Bricklayer   All other 
Cement   2%     5% 
Mason 
4% 

Carpenter
8% 
Ironworker 
31% 
Laborer 
19% 
Electrician 
31% 

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OTHER PORT JOBS ACTIVITIES 
Financial Tools for the Trades  Port Jobs teaches financial skills classes for
entering people the skilled trades. 331 people completed classes. Students
included apprentices and pre-apprentices, youth, incarcerated women preparing for
trades careers, and students enrolled in industrial welding and manufacturing training
programs. Additionally, Port Jobs released an updated version of its popular "Financial
Survival Guide for Apprentices" and created an online version of the class to
expand the reach of the curriculum. 
Assistant Engineers of Uninspected Fishing Vessels assistance  Port Jobs
partnered with Seattle Central College in their development of new curriculum to help
fishing companies comply with new Coast Guard licensing regulations for engineers. Port
Jobs will administer Port-funded scholarships to offset the cost of course when it is rolled
out in mid-2015. 
"On the Move" College / Employer Convening  Port Jobs and the Center of
Excellence for Global Trade and Supply Chain Management convened area colleges and
employers working in the trade, transportation and logistics sector. The goal of this initial
meeting was to facilitate connections between companies and colleges and to explore
career and education pathways in trade and logistics. 






PORT OF SEATTLE CEO TED FICK GREETS PARTICIPANTS IN THE "ON THE MOVE" COLLEGE AND 
EMPLOYER CONVENING 

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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 
Supporting the Port of Seattle's Century Agenda 

Port Jobs' workforce efforts support the following Port of Seattle Century Agenda strategies and
objectives: 
"Position the Puget Sound Region as a premier international logistics hub",
including tripling air cargo volume and growing seaport annual container
volume. 
"Increase work force training, job and business opportunities for local
communities in trade, travel and logistics." 








AIRPORT WORKERS EARN COLLEGE CERTIFICATES AT HIGHLINE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE THROUGH AIRPORT UNIVERSITY 




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Port JobsBoard of Directors  Executive Committee 
Tom Byers 
Chair 
Partner, Cedar River Group, LLC 
James Fearn 
Vice Chair 
General Counsel, Seattle Housing Authority 
Judith Olsen 
Secretary/Treasurer 
Executive Director, Impact Capital 

Port Jobs Staff 
Heather Worthley 
Executive Director 
Jessie Baines                         Cris Krisologo 
Career Navigator                 Airport Jobs Program Manager 
Lynnette Consego                     LaJuana Lewis 
Program Manager                   Office Manager 
Stacy Guinto                        Sandy Lucero 
Data Entry Clerk                Employment Services Representative 
Jennifer Jackson                      Tammy Teachout 
Employment Services Representative             Program Coordinator 
Denise Johnson                     Elizabeth Tuani 
Airport University Program Assistant          Airport University Program Assistant 
Stephanie Kellner                       Dexter Ulloa 
Senior Researcher/Program Developer        Airport University Program Assistant 


c/o Port of Seattle 
P.O. Box 1209 
Seattle, WA 98111 
(206) 787-3882 
www.portjobs.org

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