Chicago Transit Authority Diversity Hiring Update May 2009 CTA Current Total Workforce as of 4/21/09 Black or African American - 65.8% Hispanic or Latino - 14.0% White - 18.1% Asian: 2.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native - 0.2% BEST PRACTICES RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES Local & Community Based - Local community outreach with state/local govt., faith based groups and elected officials. - Develop and maintain community relationships through GCR such as Bud Biliken Parade. Online/Media Recruitment - Utilization of websites, radio & print media, car cards, and minority recruitment promotions such as Latpro & Chicago Urban League Organization/Institution - Participation in minority organization sponsored job fairs, associations & networking events - Partnerships with Universities/Colleges and organization that specialize in training qualified applicants, such as COYNE 2008 DIVERSITY HIRING STRATEGIES Local & Community 8% Online/Media 30% Organization/Institution 20% Hire Did Not Self-Disclose 19% CTA Employee Referral 11% CTA Website 12% 2008 STRATEGIES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN RECRUITMENT Local & Community Based Recruitment Initiatives . These initiatives are in conjunction with Government and Community Relations (GCR). - Job Fairs (Austin Town Hall, South Shore Cultural Center) - Community Events (Elected Officials, faith-based groups) - Community Blitz List (i.e.. Chamber of Commerce, Online/Media Recruitment Initiatives - Chicago Defender - Press Releases - Car Cards - 1390 AM Radio - WGRB - 107.5 FM Radio – WGCI Organization/Institution Initiatives - Chicago Urban League - Coyne - IDES - CEDA This successful strategy will be continued in 2009 2008 STRATEGIES FOR LATINO RECRUITMENT Local & Community Based Recruitment Initiatives. These initiatives are in conjunction with Government and Community Relations (GCR). - Job Fairs (Humboldt Park, Mozart Park Field House) - Community Events (Hoy) Online/Media Recruitment Initiatives - LaRaza - Telemundo (TV) - HOY - 105.1 FM Radio - WOJO - 103.5 FM Radio - WKSC - Lawndale News Organization/Institution Initiatives - HACE - Coyne - National Latino Education Institute (SCJ) 2008 PTBO FAIRS # of Attendees Austin Town Hall - 1686 (8/14/08 = 428, 4/1/08 = 1,258) South Shore cultural Center - 2434 (8/18/08 = 764, 4/21/08 = 1,670) Humboldt Park - 1281 (4/26/08) Mozart Park - 117 (7/18/08) Chicago Urban League - 1051 (12/05/08) Total hires in 2008 = 648 2008 BREAKDOWN FOR HIRES Administrative Support - 17 Officials/Administrators - 41 Paraprofessional - 76 Professional Hires - 71 Service/Maintenance - 1375 (Bus Operator: 648, CRO: 153, Flagman: 123) Skilled Craft - 27 Technicians - 11 Total Hires = 1,618 2008 UNION HIRES BY RACE/GENDER American Indian or Alaskan Native - 0 Female, 0 Male Asian - 0 Female, 9 Male Black or African American - 372 Female, 621 Male Hispanic or Latino (All Other Races) - 21 Female, 141 Male White - 12 Female, 69 Male 2007: American Indian or Alaskan Native - 0 Female, 0 Male Asian - 0 Female, 11 Male Black or African American - 240 Female, 377 Male Hispanic or Latino (All Other Races) - 10 Female, 83 Male White - 5 Female, 3 Male 2008 NON-UNION HIRES BY RACE/GENDER American Indian or Alaskan Native - 2 Female, 1 Male Asian - 10 Female, 11 Male Black or African American - 115 Female, 91 Male Hispanic or Latino (All Other Races) - 14 Female, 25 Male White - 41 Female, 64 Male 2007: American Indian or Alaskan Native - 0 Female, 0 Male Asian - 10 Female, 6 Male Black or African American - 145 Female, 94 Male Hispanic or Latino (All Other Races) - 18 Female, 13 Male White - 37 Female, 49 Male OVERVIEW OF HIRING 2005-2008 Race (2005 numbers) American Indian or Alaskan Native - 0 Asian - 38 Black or African American - 406 Hispanic or Latino - 125 White - 119 2008 American Indian or Alaskan Native 0% Asian 11% Black or African American 40% Hispanic or Latino 62% White 7% 2007 American Indian or Alaskan Native -100% Asian -27% Black or African American 15% Hispanic or Latino -35% White -7% 2006 American Indian or Alaskan Native 0% Asian -3% Black or African American 84% Hispanic or Latino 53% White 57% 2009 STATUS & STRATEGIES Challenges for Diversity Hiring Efforts - Reductions in Force - Hiring Freeze - Resources Internal Partnerships - Government and Community Relations - Communications - Informal Sessions (Summer 2009) Additional Hiring Strategies - Hispanic or Latino - Asian - Veterans - African American (2008 continuation) 2009 Strategies for Latino Recruitment Local & Community Based Recruitment Initiatives . These initiatives are in conjunction with Government and Community Relations (GCR). - E-mail Distribution (weekly) Online/Media Recruitment Initiatives - NSHMBA (National Society of Hispanic MBA's) - HACIA - Latpro Organization/Institution Initiatives - Chicago Latino Network (CLN) 2009 Strategies for Latino Recruitment Local & Community Based Recruitment Initiatives . These initiatives are in conjunction with Government and Community Relations (GCR). - Job Fairs - Community Events Online/Media Recruitment Initiatives - www.asianlife.com - www.kacschgo.org - www.aaichicago.org 2008 Korea Daily, Epoch Times Organization/Institution Initiatives - KACS Association Board - Asian American Insittute - Asian Human Services 2009 STRATEGIES FOR VETERAN RECRUITMENT Online/Print Media Recruitment Initiatives - www.illinoisskillsmatch.com Organization/Institution Initiatives - US Veteran Employment Services