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Rosendin continues to build connections with students

community. And two is geƫ ng people ParƟ cipants are also involved in their
interested in coming back to Rosendin respecƟ ve school’s construcƟ on or
or into our industry to help Į ll that CTE (career and technical educaƟ on)
void we’re experiencing right now. The programs. Some were Į rst-Ɵ me
schools can’t do it alone.” aƩ endees and others have aƩ ended
s the shortage of labor in the previous Rosendin events.
skilled trades persists, some Approximately 20 students from
Acontractors are increasing their Glencoe, Liberty and Century high “I think the most encouraging thing is
engagement with the next generaƟ on schools as well as Aloha High School in seeing the recurrence of the same kids
poised to enter the workforce. These the Beaverton School District recently who are interested,” he said. “Some
companies are seeking to culƟ vate spent two full days learning career
connecƟ ons with students by showing skills such as basic wiring, esƟ maƟ ng,
them in person peeks at careers in the project management, building
building industry.

Rosendin's team in the Hillsboro,
Oregon oĸ ce is doing just that via the
Hillsboro Chamber’s School to Career
program. In cooperaƟ on with the
Hillsboro School District, Rosendin has
developed a two-day program that
brings high school students to the shop
for exploraƟ on of the electrical trade.

are showing up because it’s something
diī erent, but we see the spark every
“It’s really worked two-fold for us,” informaƟ on modeling, engineering, Ɵ me. They may not be climbing all over
said Zach Sharber, Rosendin’s quality pre-fabricaƟ on, and more. Further, they us to get informaƟ on today, but it’s in
assurance and commissioning program also gained insight about the soŌ skills there. And I guarantee that this summer
manager for the PaciĮ c Northwest. - interviewing, resume building, Į tness, they will be looking at the things we
“One is being a good partner in our and more that are important in the talked about.”
community – we’re part of the Hillsboro construcƟ on industry.

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