Where the jobs are

You can find a good job in the Inland Northwest. Really.

You just need to know where to look.

Up in the air, where jobs for utility linemen are plentiful.

In the rehab wards, where physical therapy assistants are needed.

Under the big machines that drive the economy, which always need repair.

The regional job market may not be perfect. But the jobs are there. Jobs that pay more than $16 an hour and don’t require a four-year degree. Jobs that offer local training and portable, long-term skills.

“The jobs are lined up waiting for us,” says one man training to be a physical therapy assistant.

Today, The Spokesman-Review launches Help Wanted, a six-part series examining economic opportunities in the region. The stories begin on Page D1 with a look at the need for utility linemen. They will continue through Friday on the Business page.

Each day’s story will focus on one occupation. It also will provide information about training opportunities in the region.

Look for the stories. Then you’ll know where to look for the jobs.