Here is a news article on the very recent Grand Forks job fair...
Yes there are many jobs to be had in eastern ND (not oil related). But plumbers, construction all are needed and could be hired in short time.
This link is from the GF Herald. It should work for most people and be a non-pay site.
Job fair attracts employers, workers in low unemployment area | Grand Forks Herald | Grand Forks, North Dakota\
Here is a small part....
For Philip Kraemer, vice president of operations for Lunseth Plumbing & Heating Co., the quest for more workers has been a consistent one for the past several years.
“I could hire six to eight people today and keep them busy,” he said. Kraemer said young people coming out of high school typically aren’t interested in construction jobs like the ones he’s offering, even with good wages and on-the-job training.
Kraemer predicated at the current rate, the lack of employees available in the construction industry will lead to “wage inflation.”
“From what we’re seeing from the training organizations, it’s just going to get worse for a while,” Kraemer said. “Until finally somebody realizes, ‘Geez, if I want to put in an honest day’s worth of work, there’s some pretty good opportunities there.’”
The need for drivers in the Oil Patch makes it harder to find drivers at Holland, an East Grand Forks operation that hauls coal and limestone for American Crystal Sugar.
“It’s getting harder to find drivers based on what’s going on out west,” said Operations Manager Zac Daniels.
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