King County JumpStart puts young professionals on track to get local full-time jobs. Organizers say this could address a nationwide worker shortage.
SEATTLE — A new program is putting young adults in Washington in hands-on paid training programs that lead to full-time jobs in the clean energy field.
Eighteen to 24-year-olds are among the newest members of the workforce including electricians, solar and wind technicians, and more.
The program pays the first 240 hours of wages for JumpStart workers at local businesses and companies.
Thanks to federal funding, JumpStart will become a four-county region program including King, Pierce, Kitsap, and Snohomish counties.
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