Item Number:
Meeting Date:

7b_supp
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.
2

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)

3

Airport Jobs
1400

1242

1200

975

1000

Airport
Jobs
Hires

800
600

536

494

2009

2010

400
200
0

2007

Number
of
Job
Seekers

10000
9000
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0

2008

9530
8667
7792
6450

2007

2008

2009

2010

4

Airport University
Airport University Outcomes (2005-2010)
1800
1539

1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400

400

127

200
0
Academic course completers

Job Skills class completers

Scholarships Awarded

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Apprenticeship Opportunities Project
Number of AOP Placements (2007-2010)
160
147
140

120
109
100

80

72
63

60

40

20

0
2007

2008

2009

2010

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2010 AOP Support Services
$ 34,000 provided to 104 apprentices in 2010

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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
2010 Program Funders
Port of
Seattle

City of
Seattle

King County

State of
Washington

Other
Leveraged
Funds

Total funding
Total funding
by program
by program
sector

$

$ 155,334

Programs
General Operating Operating Support

Airport

$ 100,000

$

24,334

31,000

Staff Support

$ 100,000

$ 100,000

In-Kind

$

$

Airport Jobs

$ 165,000

AJ In-Kind

$

34,342
$

24,333

$

54,676

$

$ 144,022

$

22,858

$

24,333

Total Funding

$ 22,858

$ 73,000

$ 54,676

12,800

$

556,844

83,034

$ 201,279

$ 191,213
$

$ 626,398

201,279

289,676

34,342

$ 272,531
$

Financial Tools for the Trade

Total Funding by Funder

28,522

83,034

Airport University

Apprenticeships AOP

$

$

$

12,800

$
191,213
$
12,800

$ 273,601

$ 1,050,533

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