Vision
· To offer training to families who need skills that will sustain them in an
expanding labor market.
· To meet the rising demand of a growing deep-water port by placing qualified individuals in
skilled work positions.
· To enable young men and women to make better choices and earn an honest living.
· To increase the self-confidence and self-worth of men, women and families.
Goal
To
assist individuals with gaining knowledge in international trade, while
also fostering the development of self-worth and the pursuit of skills
that will empower capability to earn livable wages.
o Inventory Control – Checks on Equipment – Chassis
o Cargo Inspection
o Vessel Operations – Tracking vessels into Harbor
o Courier
Career Ladders
- Responding Firms Estimates:
Employment Levels | Decline | Remain Stable | Growth |
Past 12 Months Over Next 24 Months | 0% 6% | 62% 81% | 38% 13% |
· Employees are promoted from this occupation to higher-level positions at a rate of 75%.
· Important qualifications for advancement: Experience, Job Knowledge, Computer Skills, Organizational Skills, Leadership Abilities and Customer Service Skills.
· Promotional opportunities may include: Supervisor, Assistant Manager, Manager, and Business Owner.
Impact on People Lives
G.O.D will impact an individual’s life with job leads and referrals.
The G.O.D. program is designed with steps leading to entrepreneurship.
Linkages with Key Partners
Tacoma Pierce County Employment & Training Consortium
- WorkFirst – Willie Elliott – 253.552.2532
- Tacoma Goodwill – 253.284.3323
- Metro Development Council – 253.284.7849
- Pierce County Community Services –– 253.798.6104
- Washington Women Employment & Education – 253.474.9933
- The Salvation Army – Frank Walton – 253.572.8452
Department of Corrections Re-Entry Team
Shared Living for Re-Entry
Outcomes management and cost effectiveness
· Job Referals
· Persons making livable wages
· Persons lives transformed through training
· Communities restored for the future of our youth and adults
Businesses that G.O.D. has assisted in Local and International Gifts in Kinds:
o St John Baptist Church – Pastor LeeArthur Madison – 253.572.0972
Local Gifts in Kinds and International Shipping
o Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc – Glemious Jackson-Chatters
Customer Services Manager – 253.449.8206
o The Historic Little Rock Baptist Church – Pastor Jim Holley – 313.872.2900
Local Gifts in Kind (Domestic Moves)
o World Vision – John Littell – 412.749.1800 @ 235
Traffic Manager International
o World Vision – Jim Peterson – 253.657.6101
Local Gifts in Kind
o Rae International Ministries – Evangelist Richard Anderson – 253.475.8250
Local Gifts in Kind and International Shipping
o Humanitarian Services – Scott Garner –801.240.2780
International Shipping
o Mary’s Home Style Bargain – 206.949.5971
International Shipping
o Gods House of Deliverance – Pastor Tony Martin – 253.475.8840
International Shipping
o The Potters House of Tacoma – Pastor Vae Failauga – 253.572.7064
International Shipping
o United Way of Pierce County – Jan Farning – 253.597.7487
Local Gifts & Kinds
o Puget Sound Resource Distribution Council – Anna Wingate – 253.229.2042
Local Gifts & Kind