COLUMN: More job training needed to raise Oregon workforce participation

Nearly every type of business establishment in Salem is currently displaying a “hiring” sign in its window. 

This likely means that employers are still having a difficult time hiring for open positions. But, according to the latest economic information, their hiring difficulties may ease up a bit in the immediate term.

Here’s why. 

As the pandemic waned, “quit rates” — the percentage of workers quitting their job in a month — increased dramatically as workers…