Pillar 3 - Quality Workforce
PGE wouldn’t be a leading company in Oregon without our dedicated team
2016 Report
“PGE wouldn’t be a leading company in Oregon without our dedicated team. That’s why we’re committed to attracting and retaining a diverse group of talented people – and that means taking care of and helping our employees grow.”
Anne Mersereau, Vice President of Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion
Investing in career connected learning
As Oregon grows, we need a well-educated and skilled workforce ready to fill jobs at PGE and throughout our economy.
Currently, we’re experiencing a shortage of qualified workers with experience in technical and trade skills and the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). That’s why the PGE Foundation granted more than $150,000 in 2016 to Career Technical and STEM programs that help students create pathways to career and college.
Through the Oregon Connections program, our employees volunteer their time to speak and lead exercises in local classrooms. Our goal is to provide hands-on, experiential learning to help students connect to the world of work and inspire their interest in a future energy career.
Since we launched the program in 2016, 56 PGE employees have provided learning experiences in local schools.
For more information, check out our Key Metrics 
summary.