PORTLAND, OR – January 4, 2021 – As many job sectors in Oregon continue to struggle in an unpredictable economy and the state faces a near 7% unemployment rate, the skilled trades are booming. But the number of skilled trade jobs is far outpacing the supply of qualified workers. Staffing leader PeopleReady’s skilled trades division is aiming to change that, launching a training program to bring more state residents into the skilled trades.
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