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TrueBlue Highlights Rising Career Opportunities in Skilled Trades & Strategies for Strengthening the Construction Workforce
TACOMA, Wash., August 21, 2025--As high school graduates across the country chart their next chapter and construction firms feel the pinch of a persistent skilled labor shortage, leading specialized workforce solutions provider TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI) and its PeopleReady Skilled Trades (PRST) division offer insights into in-demand skilled trade careers and strategies to help contractors build more resilient construction workforces.
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