Priority Hire

A message from our Priority Hire Outreach Worker, Eddie Grinnell about his work in 2021: “At the beginning of the year, I made it my goal to get 85 people assessed, 50 referred, and 25 placed. I did a good job & achieved...

The RBAC Update is a space to share what is going on within this organization. That being said, we do want to take the time to update you on the fact that a Tiny Home development is coming to Rainier Beach, but we have to adhere...

An opportunity for youth who want to get involved in the construction industry has opened up again. YouthBuild is a Pre-Apprenticeship program for 18-24 year olds. Though it was withheld last year due to COVID-19 concerns, it...

Lately, Eddie has noticed that the people who he is connecting with available opportunities are beyond Rainier Beach or even the South End. People have been reaching out from other places–especially in south King County or...

This Saturday, Rainier Beach High School alum and former NBA player Jamal Crawford is having an event at Greenlake in the afternoon, and Eddie will be setting up a table to recruit people for highly paid jobs in the trades....

Priority Hire is an ordinance that exists in the City of Seattle that requires any City of Seattle public works construction projects of $5 million or more to have at least 25% of the workforce come from economically distressed...

About ten years ago the Rainier Beach Community Center was being demolished for a rebuild. We were so excited and Rainier Beach deserved it. Our excitement waned, however, when it was discovered that in the demolition and...

Eddie Grinnell has been continuing to hit the streets to find people interested in well-paid trade jobs. The city’s Priority Hire program is meant to ensure that people in the 98118 have access to the jobs created by the City’s...

Eddie Grinnell has been continuing to hit the streets to find people interested in well-paid trade jobs. The city’s Priority Hire program is meant to ensure that people in the 98118 have access to the jobs created by the City’s...