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Item Number: 7b_supp
Meeting Date: August 23, 2011
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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 70,000
community residents, helping more than 11,500 people
find jobs with airport employers and in the skilled trades.
• In 2010, Port Jobs expanded outreach to veterans and
newly arrived immigrants and refugees.
Port Jobs Programs
• 8,700 job seekers assisted and 494 open positions filled
at Sea-Tac Airport. (Airport Jobs)
• 31 airport workers completed 32 college credit-bearing
classes onsite at the airport. 15 airport workers received
small scholarships (up to $450) to take college classes.
(Airport University)
• 72 people placed in apprenticeships and trades-related
jobs earning an average of $17.48 per hour plus
benefits. (AOP)
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Airport Jobs
4
6450
7792
9530
8667
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
10000
2007 2008 2009 2010
1242
975
536
494
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
2007 2008 2009 2010
Airport
Jobs
Hires
Number
of
Job
Seekers
Airport University
5
400
1539
127
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
Academic course completers Job Skills class completers Scholarships Awarded
Airport University Outcomes (2005-2010)
Apprenticeship Opportunities Project
6
147
109
63
72
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
2007 2008 2009 2010
Number of AOP Placements (2007-2010)
2010 AOP Support Services
7
$ 34,000 provided to 104 apprentices in 2010
Wrap-around Services
• Financial Tools for the Trades: In partnership with Wells Fargo,
Port Jobs taught 9 Financial Tools classes to 103 apprentices and
pre-apprentices in 2010, and sold 34 Toolkits to apprenticeship
programs in 17 states.
• Free Tax Prep: In partnership with United Way, volunteers
prepared 435 tax returns for airport workers and residents, bringing
$694,000 in Federal tax refunds back into the community. The
average adjusted gross income of filers was $25,300.
• Basic Food Employment & Training: In partnership with the state
Department of Social & Health Services, 58 people receiving Basic
Food services secured jobs at the airport.
• Neighborhood Jobs Pipeline: In partnership with the White
Center Community Development Association, Port Jobs provided
Interview Preparation classes for 57 neighborhood residents, and
helped 70 community members secure airport jobs.
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Port Funding as Leverage
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2010 Program Funders
Port of
Seattle
King County
City of
Seattle
State of
Washington
Other
Leveraged
Funds
Total funding
by program
sector
Total funding
by program
Programs
General Operating
Operating Support
$ 100,000
$ 24,334
$ 31,000
$
155,334
$ 289,676
Staff Support
$ 100,000
$ 100,000
In
-Kind
$
34,342
$
34,342
Airport
Airport Jobs
$ 165,000
$ 24,333
$
54,676
$ 28,522
$
272,531
$ 556,844
AJ In
-Kind
$
83,034
$
83,034
Airport University
$
201,279
$
201,279
Apprenticeships
AOP
$
144,022
$
22,858
$ 24,333
$
191,213
$
191,213
Financial Tools for the Trade
$
12,800
$
12,800
$
12,800
Total Funding by Funder
$
626,398
$
22,858
$ 73,000
$
54,676
$
273,601
Total Funding
$ 1,050,533
