Hiring for technicians in Portland is going strong. Employers in the industry posted 142 new jobs over the past week, and 588 in the last month, ranking second among top job categories in the local area, according to ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace.

Local technicians also came in second in terms of local employers adding new jobs by occupation. In the past month, 159 companies listed open jobs for Portland-based workers in the industry.

Top companies seeking local technicians include Cambridge Real Estate Services, WorkHere and Transform Home Services.

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