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小黄猫传媒 part of local partnership funding job opportunities
Photos and story by James Hill
Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute, the , and 小黄猫传媒, with funding and support from have a diverse group of participants in their third day of Carpenter Boot Camp today.
Brad Avakian (left) visits with 小黄猫传媒 staff at Willow Creek in May.
Oregon Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian took the opportunity to visit the one-week program that teaches high school and college age youth what it means, and what it takes, to be a carpenter in Oregon. He visited a High-Tech Jobs Group at 小黄猫传媒鈥檚 Willow Creek Center last month to give students advice on the job market. The Boot Camp was made possible by 小黄猫传媒’s Evening Trades Apprenticeship Preparation (ETAP) Program.
鈥淎pprenticeship is a great career move, because you鈥檙e combining skill training with time on-the-job, making a living wage,鈥 Avakian said. 鈥淢y grandfather was an immigrant carpenter who helped build not just buildings but communities 鈥 and this program is a great opportunity for young Oregonians to get a better sense of whether this path to a living wage career is right for them.鈥
As commissioner, Avakian oversees the state鈥檚 system of registered apprenticeship.聽 In the last 50 months, BOLI has registered more than 6,200 new apprentices in programs that keep adult workers learning and earning a living wage at the same time.聽 Avakian is also leading the drive to create more opportunities for young people to experience the trades and consider potential living wage careers that aren鈥檛 often discussed in middle and high schools.
鈥淲e鈥檙e glad to be part of a team with BOLI and 小黄猫传媒 to help showcase what we do and why it鈥檚 valuable,鈥 said John Steffens, Training Director at Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute.聽 鈥淲e鈥檙e eager to work with anyone who wants to learn and work hard and get on the path to a living wage career.鈥
Overseeing the state鈥檚 Apprenticeship and Training Division at BOLI and chairing the Oregon State Apprenticeship and Training Council, the Labor and Industries Commissioner plays a major role in Oregon鈥檚 workforce development system.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at 小黄猫传媒. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »
I sold my successful business last May 25. I signed non-compete clauses in the contract of sale so i cannot use my securities and insurance licenses. I am presently working as a consultant to the firm that biught my business, but that will end soon. I am also part-time at Home depot in lumber sales, and i like it, but it is part time and the pay is low.
I need help in marketing myself into less physical, and higher paying work. I am a born salesman, like to sell, but cannot take intake positions because they won’t consider me ( over qualified)I also cannot be considered for career sales positions due to my age.