Numbers: Making the Engine Run
Over the last 40 years, Career Path Services has shared the same economical roller-coaster ride that is sweeping the nation even today. Through strong leadership, countless hours of hard work, and a little bit of faith, it has endured and continued to grow as we enter our 5th decade of service. Where did Career Path Services stand during these times of trial and hardship? Read on to find out.
Riding the Recession Rollercoaster
Recession grips the country from November 1973 - March 1975. Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) is enacted in 1973. The World Expo 1974 brings development and jobs to Spokane. In 1976, Career Path Services introduces the Performance Driven Model, which is unheard of for a private non-profit corporation.
The early 1980s makes a show of being far worse for the US economy than the 1970s. The economic downturn lasts from January 1980 to July 1980, and then again from July 1981 to November 1982. Unemployment in Washington State peaks at 12.1%, and 13% in Spokane. The Spokane economic community diversifies to include research, assembly, and technology as of its economic base. However, the diversification does not prevent Kaiser Aluminum from laying off over 5000 workers. Career Path Services On The Job training program kicks off in earnest, utilizing $300,000 of funding per year.
Thanksfully, the recessions in the 1990s are shorter-lived and only lasted from July 1990 to March 1991. Peak unemployment sits at 7.2% in the state, and this time the Spokane economy remains strong despite the poor economic conditions found elsewhere. In 1998, the Workforce Investment Act replaces the JTPA while at the same time, the dot com bubble in Spokane bursts, as it does everywhere else.
Last longer than the last 3 decades combined, the current recessions underscore an even greater need for the services Career Path Services provides. From March 2001 to November 2011, and December 2007 to the current day, unemployment in the nation has been as high as 9.2%. As the #2 place to work among non-profit businesses according to Seattle Business Magazine, Career Path Services has the largest Community Jobs program in the state, as well as numerous other programs supporting disadvantaged workers throughout Washington State.
Financial Responsibility
We understand the importance of maintaining a transparent financial record to our fund sources and the general public. As a non-profit organization funded primarily by grants, we recognize the right of individuals to know how our fund are allocated and what means we use to generate more funds. Below we present our audited financial reports from Program Years 2008 through 2010:
Who We Have Served:
- Manpower Act (1971-1974) - 3200
- CETA (1974-1983) - 15,000
- JTPA (1983-2000) - 39,600
- WIA (2000-Present) - 24,086
- Dept. of Commerce (1998-2010) - 15,000
- Division of Voc Rehab (1989-2010) - 125 (Annually)
- Division of Disabilities (1988-2010) - 250 (Annually)
- GRS - 100,000 (Annually)