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At a glance — operating statistics
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At a glance — operating statistics

Fiscal Year 2002-2003
One-Stop Career Centers 
35,245  Individuals Served
The 4 largest centers have approximately 157 visitors a day
14,869 Job seekers placed.  A 17% increase over last year.
1,813 Employers served
431 Employees upgraded their skills
$12.61 was the average wage upon completion of training.

Youth Outcomes Program

Younger Youth (ages 14-18)
Total Served 634 Offenders 2%
Male 300 Teen Parents 7%
Female 334 Basic Skills Deficient 91%
White 73 Dropouts 3%
#C6D7E7 519    
Hispanic 42    
Goal Attainment Rate for Younger Youth:  79.67%
Positive Outcome Rate for Younger Youth:  91.33%

Older Youth (ages 19-21) 
Total Served 76 Offenders 10%
Male 16 Teen Parents 33%
Female 60 Basic Skills Deficient 68%
White 2 Dropouts 25%
#C6D7E7 71    
Hispanic 3    
Entered Employment Rate for Older Youth:  80%
Average Hourly Wage:  $8.57

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Welfare Goals

  • Welfare Transition Entered Employment Rate:  Of the 2,205 customers who exited the program, 609
    exited due to employment and no longer required state assistance.
     
State Goal  28%          Region 20 Achievement  27.62%
  • Welfare Transition Wage Rate:  The Region's average hourly wage rate at entry into employment is $7.39 per hour.
State Goal  28%          Region 20 Achievement  27.62%
  • Welfare Return Rate:  Of the 2,208 customers entering the Welfare Transition program, 310 individuals had
    previously closed their public assistance case due to earnings.
State Goal  under 15%          Region 20 Achievement  14.04%

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Adult Programs

  • Through the One-Stop Career Centers 1,000 adults, aged 22 and over, as well as 663 dislocated workers, were served.  The typical customer was a low-income white female with a high school diploma, while the typical dislocated worker was a white male without a high school diploma.
Characteristics Adults Dislocated Workers
Male 26% 260 54% 358
Female 74% 740 46% 304
White 53% 580 76% 504
#C6D7E7 31% 310 11% 73
Hispanic 10% 100 8% 53
Other Ethnic Group 6% 60 5% 33
Dropout 3% 27 2% 10
High School Graduate 44% 437 47% 312
Post High School Graduate 19% 186 22% 144
College Degree 4% 35 12% 77
Disabled 4% 37 3% 17
Offender 10% 95 6% 34
Basic Skills Deficient 29% 289 18% 114
Welfare Recipient 4% 37 0% 1
Food Stamp Recipient 19% 189 3% 17
Economically Disadvantaged 66% 658 8% 51
Unemployment Compensation Claimant 9% 83 76% 503
Total Served 1000 633

Core Services for Universal Populations

  • The One-Stop Career Centers serve individuals who are seeking employment or a career.  Through labor market information and an employer data base, job seekers were matched with employers that had available positions.  Specific outcomes are reported as follows:
Measure (Wagner-Peyser) Goal Achieved % Goal Achieved
Entered Employment 35% 35.2% 101%
Average Wage at Placement $8.64 $8.64 101%
New Hire Involvement Rate 14% 21.5% 153%
Employer Involvement Rate 35% 33.5% 96%
Customer Satisfaction Rate 80% 75.1% 94%
Employer Satisfaction Rate 75% 77.6% 103%

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Performance
  • The following local goals reflect the overall performance of the Treasure Coast One-Stop Career Center System:
     
Measure Goal Achieved % Goal Achieved
Adult Entered Employment Rate 95% 84.4% 89%
Adult Wage at Entered Employment $9.19 $9.98 109%
TANF* Entered Employment Rate (welfare) 28% 27.6% 99%
TANF Wage Rate (welfare) $6.87 $7.37 107%
TANF Return Rate Under 15% 14.0% 107%
Dislocated Worker Entered Employment Rate 80% 92.5% 116+%
Dislocated Worker Wage Rate $11.11 $17.88 161%
Job Seeker Satisfaction Rate 73% 78.6% 108%
*TANF -  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families    

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