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Once again, a partnership between GRID Alternatives and a local employment training center has paid off for someone who wanted to join the ranks of the solar industry. Jon Smith, who attended Cabrillo College<\/a> of Aptos, has been hired as a solar installer by REC Solar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cabrillo College’s green-tech classes combined with volunteering at GRID’s installations on the Central Coast gave Jon the edge he needed in a competitive job market. David Garti, an Outreach Coordinator from the Central Coast office who recruited him noted that, “Jon had the passion needed to succeed, we just provided him the tools to get him there.” Here’s a picture of Jon installing his expertly bent conduit to the side of a house in Greenfield.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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