Solar Jobs Census<\/a> reported that 25% of solar employers find it \u201cvery hard\u201d to find qualified employees. Additionally, California and the San Francisco Bay Area are ranked number one for solar jobs in the country. \u201cAt GRID Bay Area, we know that veterans of the armed services have extremely transferable skills for solar. Often, they pick up the solar installation and electrical skills quite quickly once they have the opportunity to get out on a roof,\u201d Meyer added.<\/p>\nIn addition to solar PV installations, the participants also spent time at GRID Bay Area\u2019s mock roofs, in classrooms with Swords to Plowshares Job Developer learning resume writing and interview skills, and had the opportunity to learn about commercial scale solar PV design using Helioscope design software. The training finished off with a GRID Bay Area Private Job Fair where local employers got to meet face to face with the cohort of veterans. <\/p>\n
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