2ND Annual Solar Career Fair in Colton
GRID Alternatives Inland Empire (GRID IE) to Host 2nd Annual Solar Career Fair in Colton
Local solar companies will meet face-to-face with job seekers at the Center for Employment Training in Colton on Aug. 16, 2018
The Inland Empire solar industry continues to experience rapid growth, adding high-quality solar jobs that can lead to a promising career with room for advancement. GRID IE, the nation’s largest nonprofit solar installer and job training organization, is hosting a free career fair featuring solar employers seeking to fill a large number of positions.
Solar is one of the fastest growing segments of the Inland Empire economy. Many of these jobs generate a living wage and benefits without advanced training or a college degree.
WHEN/WHERE:
Thursday, August 16, 2018 from 3 to 6 p.m.
Center for Employment Training-Colton
1099 N. Pepper Avenue, Colton, CA 92524
Confirmed Employers:
Confirmed Community Resources:
- California Conservation Corps
- Colton Joint Unified School District – Adult Education Center
- Center for Employment Training – Colton
ABOUT GRID ALTERNATIVES
GRID Alternatives is America’s largest nonprofit solar installer, bringing clean energy technology and job training to underserved communities through a network of community partners and philanthropic supporters. GRID has installed more than 10,700 solar electric systems for low-income families and affordable housing providers with a combined installed capacity of more than 44.2 megawatts, saving more than $326 million in lifetime electricity costs, preventing more than 724,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions, and providing more than 37,000 people with solar training. GRID has nine U.S. offices and affiliates serving California, Colorado, the Mid-Atlantic and tribal communities nationwide, as well as international offices in Nicaragua and Nepal. For more information, visit www.gridalternatives.org.
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