Methodology (cont’d)
We are confident that we have compiled a comprehensive data set on the clean energy agency, academic, union and trade association related training programs in the state. However, as this is the first such inventory of these programs we may have missed some. Any omission is unintentional. We are less confident about the thoroughness of our data about the clean energy employment status and workforce needs. This information is difficult to obtain because no state agency gathers it effectively and clean energy companies
“it is very difficult to obtain clean
are diverse and sometimes resistant to providing wage information. This report will address ways in which this can be remedied going forward.
energy employment and wages data because the industry is very diverse and does not align well with Oregon Employment Department tracking codes”
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Interviews At this point, it is very difficult to obtain clean energy employment and wages data because the industry is very diverse and does not align well with Oregon Employment Department tracking codes. Therefore, in order to obtain information on employment numbers and average wages we relied upon phone interviews to clean energy companies, trade associations and certain training providers. A list of interview participants is shown in the references section of this report.