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APPENDIX 1 
Workforce Development Annual Briefing 
Port Investments in 2020 by Sector 
1.  AVIATION SECTOR 
Airport Employment Center 
The Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA Airport) Employment Center job is managed by
the nonprofit Port Jobs. In 2020, placements totaled 857, a drop of 62 percent from 2019. This
reflects the impact of the COVID pandemic on SEA Airport and travel more generally. The number
of employers hiring through the center was 70, a 22 percent drop from the prior year. Training
enrollments and completions were also down, but not by a much  197 training enrollments, a
20 percent drop from the prior year; and 174 training completions, a 12 percent drop. 
It's projected that results in 2021 will increase, but they'll still be below the 2019 baseline, as SEA
Airport and travel continue to recover from COVID. For example, 2021 job placements are
projected to be 1,100, about half that in 2019. 
Airport Employment Center Operated by Port Jobs 
2019 (baseline)      2020 (actual)     2021 (projected) 
# Registered for employment and/or training
4,882              1,810              2,400 
(unduplicated) 
# Job placements                                           2,239               857              1,100 
Hourly wage @ placement                               $16.04            $16.40            $17.00 
# Hiring employers                                            90                  70                 80 
# Training enrollments                                        247                 197                220 
# Training completions                                        198                174                200 
Participant demographics: 46 percent African/African American/Black, 22 percent Asian, 11
percent Spanish/ Hispanic/Latino, 10 percent white, 7 percent Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian,
and 1 percent American Indian/Alaska Native. 51 percent male and 49 percent female. 69 percent
lived in South King County. 
Types of jobs: Janitorial/cleaning, 26 percent; food service, 25 percent; ramp/airfield, 15 percent;
airport customer service, 14 percent; and warehouse/freight, 13 percent. 

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Types of businesses served: airport  concessionaires, ground handling companies, airlines, and
other airport tenants. 
Partnerships: Aviation employers (e.g., Alaska Airlines and Boeing); community colleges (Highline
and South Seattle, which teach Airport University classes); K-12 system (e.g., Puget Sound Skills
Center); Aerospace  Joint  Apprenticeship  Committee  and  ANEW  (apprenticeship  referrals);
Northwest Education Access (college and financial aid navigation); King County Reconnect to
Opportunity (young adult employment); community based organizations (African Chamber  of
Commerce, Asian Counseling and Referral Services, and others); Annie E. Casey Foundation and its
Generation Work Initiative; and Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (Basic
Food Employment and Training). 
The work conducted at SEA through the Employment Center continues to be successful in
supporting individuals upskill and enter promising career pathways, as the following quotes
affirms: 
"Your work at Port Jobs provides opportunities, gives hope, and creates better lives for future generations.
As an Airport University student, I am grateful to be the recipient of such generosity. Thank you so very
much!" Janae Fisher, Port of Seattle 
Through Airport University "I am working here. I am learning here. It's a great opportunity. I appreciate that
every day." Girmay Worku, Port of Seattle 
Aviation Career Pathways: Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) 
Port Jobs and South Seattle College partnered to offer an Intro to Aviation Maintenance
Technology (AMT) course at SEA Airport in winter 2020. The studentsairport workers in entry
jobs such as ramp agentsgained contextualized math skills, toured the college's AMT program
and Delta Air Line's aircraft maintenance hangar, and received financial aid application assistance
and navigation support to bridge into the college's two year, FAA-approved AMT program.
Completers received a $1,000 scholarship from Port Jobs' Alaska Airlines-AirportUniversity
scholarship program. A diverse group of 17 airport workers completed the course, 10 of whom
enrolled in the AMT program in spring 2020. Another six students planned to enroll at the next
available start date in fall 2020. 
Due to COVID, South Seattle had to cancel spring quarter AMT classes for health and safety
reasons (note: per FAA regulations, the college could not offer the AMT classes remotely). COVID
affected the students' lives in various and personal ways. For example, some were laid off from
their airport jobs; others had their hours reduced; some sought work and opportunities
elsewhere; several had young children to care for at home as schools closed and moved to
remote instruction. In fall 2020, when AMT classes resumed, five Intro to AMT students entered
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Aviation Career Pathways  Aviation Maintenance Technician  Port Jobs & South Seattle College) 
2020 (actual)                     2021 
# Training enrollments (Intro to AMT)                               23                            22 
# Training completions (Intro to AMT)                               17                            16 
# Training enrollments (AMT)                                       5                         11 (est.) 
# Training completions (AMT)                                    N/A*                        N/A* 
# Job placements                                                N/A*                        N/A* 
Hourly wage @ placement                                     N/A*                      N/A* 
*  Cohort has yet to reach these milestones, as it is a two-year certification program 
Participant demographics: 90 percent BIPOC and 25 percent women. 
Types of jobs: Aviation maintenance technician. 
Types of businesses served: Airlines. 
Partnerships: Port Jobs, Alaska Airlines and South Seattle College. 
COVID-19 impact and response: Eligibility for the AMT career pathways program was expanded
to include airport workers who've been laid off as a result of COVID. 
Aviation Career Pathways: Planning and Development 
Aviation career pathways planning and development work included: development of a second
aviation career pathways program, targeting air cargo; and expansion of Port of Seattle
apprenticeship opportunities, including aviation maintenance as well as maritime maintenance,
etc. 
Fair Work Center 
The Port hired Fair Work Center as a consultant to provide career support services to establish a
more stable workplace environment at SEA Airport by educating employees and employers on
the rules and regulations on employment benefits and rights applicable to SEA Airport. This will
reduce friction between employees and employers and foster an environment where workers
can focus on their jobs and not be distracted by confusion as to their employment rights. COVID-
19 impacted their ability to delivery services in person, and a virtual approach had to be
developed to provide the contracted services. The contract was amended in 2020 to extend the
termination date, and to allow the consultant to provide assistance services during the COVID-

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19 crisis and subsequent recovery including providing UI navigation and application support,
other emergency services and resources. 
The consultant hired Partners in Employment (PIE) as a sub-contractor to deliver the services.
Over 1,400 workers were reached via webinars and online communication. The consultant
received over 500 enquiries and email exchanges and was able to have over 225 participants in
the 2020 training workshops. 
2.  CONSTRUCTION SECTOR 
Construction Worker Outreach, Training, and Retention 
2020 construction enrollments, training completions, and placements were down significantly
from 2019, with 49 enrollments, down 76 percent; 36 training completions, down 80 percent;
and 13 placements in apprenticeships and trades related jobs, down 93 percent. The largest
contributing factor: the impact of COVID on the construction sector and the Port's partners in
construction worker outreach, training, and retention  ANEW, Urban League, and Ironworkers. 
Construction Worker Outreach, Training, and Retention  ANEW, Urban League and Ironworkers 
2018-19 (baseline)     2020 (actual)     2021 (projected) 
# Enrolled                                                    206                   49                  133 
# Training completions                                      175                  36                 113 
# Placements (apprenticeships, trades related
190                 13                123 
jobs) 
# Hiring employers                                           40                   11                 TBD 
Hourly wage @ placement                              $26.21             $24.50+             TBD 
Retention @ 3 months                                142 (75%)              13                92 
Retention @ 12 months                               107 (56%)             N/A*               69 
Retention @ 18 months                                86 (45%)             N/A*               55 
*  Cohort has yet to reach these milestones. 
Participant demographics: 43 percent African American, 28 percent white, 10 percent Hispanic,
7 percent Asian, 6 percent Native American/Alaskan Native, and 5 percent Multi-race. Also, 58
percent lived in Priority Hire ZIP codes. 
Types of jobs: Apprentice ironworkers, laborers, pipefitters, bricklayers, and cement masons. 
Types of businesses served: Construction contractors. 

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Meeting Date: July 14, 2020 

Partnerships: City of Seattle, King County, Sound Transit and other public contracting entities
(Regional Public Owners group), community-based  organizations, pre-apprenticeship and
apprenticeship programs, and construction contractors. 
COVID-19 impact and response: Online outreach, information sessions, and classes. Increased
focus on retention, reaching out to apprentices and providing wraparound services and supports,
as approved by the Port. 
3.  MARITIME SECTOR 
In 2020, the number of students participating in maritime experiential learning events totaled
75, a drop of 84 percent from 2019. COVID precluded in-person events  especially the kind of
hands on, close quarters events done on boats in past years. Some partners closed shop for part
of the year; others moved events online. Over 30 youth participated in virtual internships. 
Maritime Experiential Learning and Internships  Youth Maritime Collaborative 
2019 (baseline)      2020 (actual)     2021 (projected) 
# Students participating in maritime experiential
474                75                200 
events 
# Youth participating in maritime internships                   N/A                 30                  30 
# Employers providing internships                             N/A                 11                TBD 
Participant demographics: 60 percent African American, 13 percent Mixed Race, 10 percent
Hispanic, 10 percent white, and 7 percent Asian. 
Types of internships/jobs: Virtual work-readiness training and employer projects, voice over
projects, research and development for new product launch, social media strategies and
marketing. 
Types of businesses served: Boat repair shops, cargo ship operator, marine terminal operator,
marine supplies recycler, recreational boating rental providers, and marine science and
engineering firm. 
Partnerships: Maritime employers, schools, community and technical colleges, and maritime
nonprofits (e.g., Sound Experience and Center for Wooden Boats). 
COVID-19 impact and response: Shift from in-person events to virtual webinars and internships.
Addressing digital divide (e.g., providing laptops for interns).

Template revised September 22, 2016.