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IDA Grant Report 1: Chandler Career Center July 2024 SUBMITTED TO: CHANDLER IDA BOARD RECIPIENT: CITY OF CHANDLER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Performance Measure Performance from 04/01/24 - 06/31/24 FY 2024 Goal Chandler Companies Utilizing Chandler Career Center 9 (AZ Liver Health, Bestway Corp, Avnet, Microchip, J X Metals USA, VIAVI Solutions, Axus Technology, NXP, Intel) 20 Chandler Companies Job Postings on Chandler Career Center 71 (Intel - 35, Microchip - 28, NXP - 6, JX Metals - 1, Axu s Technology - 1) 100 Job Seekers Utilizing Chandler Career Center 126 100 Job Placements via Chandler Career Center 0 25 Workforce Development Event Presentations/Partnered Trainings 6 (Downtown Library Job Center, Lunch and Learn , Maricopa Community Colle ge Advanced Manufacturing Car eer Event, City of Chan dler Advanced Manufacturing C areer Expo, Chandler-G ilbert Community College Semiconductor Te chnician Bootcamp, EVIT/Intel partnership) 4 Chandler Career Center The Chandler Economic Development Division, supported by a Chandler IDA-funded grant, has developed and launched the Chandler Career Center, a workforce development software platform to support Chandler businesses, career seekers, and underemployed and unemployed individuals with workforce related needs in targeted industry clusters. Of the initial $53,200 grant awarded by the Chandler IDA Board, $16,800 has been allocated towards software development and $18,200 towards maintenance and support for a total of $35,000 in FY 2023-24, with $18,200 in FY 2024-25 for additional maintenance and support of the platform. As part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing Chandler's local economy through workforce development, this report provides an update on the Chandler Career Center initiatives and performance metrics for FY 2023-24. The data below illustrates our year end performance in relation to our FY 2023-24 goals: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IDA GRANT REPORT 1| 2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IDA GRANT REPORT 1 | 3 Q4 Highlights The Chandler Career Center platform was successfully launched in April 2024 with an initial targeted industry focus on Chandler’s advanced and standard manufacturing sectors. We are continuing to build platform awareness by focusing on direct communication and relationship building, engaging with approximately 110 contacts across more than 50 companies within the manufacturing sector. To broaden our impact and adapt to current market dynamics, we are strategically expanding the Chandler Career Center's focus to include healthcare, which has shown an increasing need for skilled workers, with a plan to scale up to other key industries in the future. This allows us to engage additional local employers and support their employment needs, starting with the inclusion of AZ Liver Health and Oasis Behavioral Health Hospital. We are actively seeking to onboard more employers in these vital sectors through a series of scheduled “Lunch and Learn” events in August and October 2024. These efforts underscore our proactive approach to fostering robust career pathways and affirm the Chandler Career Center as a key component of our city’s workforce development, positioned to adapt and respond to the changing needs of our job market. City of Chandler Advanced Manufacturing Career Expo Lunch and Learn: Chandler Career Center