In North Idaho, skilled workers are in demand
Kootenai Technical Education Campus diesel instructor John Mackesy hops onto a 2003 Ford Excursion to work under the hood Wednesday morning with auto instructor TJ Robertson as they finish work on a customer vehicle.
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A welding student practices new skills in the lab at North Idaho College Parker Technical Education Center.
Gov. Brad Little talks to Kootenai Technical Education Campus students about the Idaho LAUNCH program May 1.
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The demand for skilled labor in North Idaho is high.
Some of the highest projected employment growth in the region is driven by occupations in health care, construction, personal care and services, as well as transportation and material moving.
These occupations made up 35% of total job postings in North Idaho over the last year while accounting for 25-30% of regional employment, according to Lisa Grigg, Idaho Department of Labor economist for north-central Idaho.
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