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Manager, Distribution-Substation Operations – Medford, Oregon – #113753 (Medford, Oregon, OR, US, 97501)

September 8, 2025

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging.

General Purpose

Manages the day-to-day operations of an electric utility in a geographic territory, region, location or functional unit that has a significant impact on corporate, business unit or organizational objectives. Establishes and implements business objectives, strategies, and plans. Manages and allocates financial and employee resources. Implements and supports company programs and policies. Usually responsible for establishment and adherence to department budget. Develop innovative leadership techniques that will improve the safety of each employee group and the quality of work each employee group performs in an effort to improve efficiencies.

Responsibilities

Participate in activities related to the planning, design, building, maintenance, switching and control of the electrical distribution and transmission systems.
Analyze market and competition and understands organization’s strengths and weaknesses to identify external threats and opportunities.
Adapt strategy to changing conditions by overcoming resistance and supporting those affected by change.

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14 Job Interview Types (+ How to Prepare for Them)

September 6, 2025

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Job interviewing has become lengthier and more complex. On average, candidates have three to five different types of interviews — a phone screener, a video interview with a recruiter, and then a couple more convos with the hiring managers.

However, for in-demand roles in top companies, the total number of interviews can be higher — at five to seven at Google, four to five at Bank of America, or five to six rounds for corporate positions at Apple. The challenge is that every round will have a different type of interview — a technical, behavioral, or culture-fit. And you need to do well at every one of them to land the role.

Lucky for you, we’ve rounded up everything you need to know about the most common job interview types, with tips on how to ace them without breaking a sweat (or your professional cool).

14 Common Types of Employment Interviews

From a casual phone chat to the nerve-wracking panel interrogation, interviews come in various types and configurations. …

Journeyman Lineman (Local 125) – Hood River, Oregon – #113808 (HOOD RIVER, OR, US, 97031)

September 4, 2025

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging.

General Purpose

A Journeyman shall have had at least three years’ experience or equivalent related training, and shall be qualified in one of the following branches of the trade: (a) Line Construction and Maintenance; (b) Station and Substation Construction and Maintenance includes but not limited to: Journeyman Station Wireman and Journeyman Station Meter & Relay Technician; (c) Meter Installation, Testing and Maintenance; (d) Underground Construction and Maintenance; (e) Communications Construction and Maintenance and (f) Estimating.

Responsibilities

As a Journeyman Lineman you will install, maintain and repair all transmission and distribution electrical systems and associated equipment, both overhead and underground, while utilizing line trucks, aerial boom, lifts and wire pulling equipment. Maintenance of lines and services will require pole climbing, hot sticking, and working out of truck mounted bucket lifts to construct, repair or maintain line equipment or string, splice and sag wire on live or dead circuits.

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GIS Specialist, Portland, OR #113116 (Portland, OR, US, 84116)

August 31, 2025

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General Purpose

The GIS Specialist position ensures that As-Builts are mapped into the facility and GIS based connectivity mapping systems after construction completes. Responsible for updating the mapping and connectivity systems using redlines and other information that comes back from the field, engineering, or dispatch. Position requires a good understanding of electrical distribution systems or other utility network based systems in addition to a strong knowledge of CAD and GIS fundamentals.

Responsibilities

•   Receives, tracks, and fulfills both internal and external spatial data and map requests.
•   Prepares PDF map products for annual regulated facility inspection programs, engineers, and various departments.
•   Editing and maintaining spatial data in an enterprise GIS environment.
•   Use Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and custom applications to create, collect, compile, configure, transform, and maintain data that serves a variety of purposes.
•   Post map changes as instructed by field-completed drawings and as-builts.
•   Maintain complete records of the Company’s distribution electrical assets.
•   Maintain the electrical connectivity network within the GIS applications by ensuring complete network traceability from the substation to the end customer.

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Journeyman Estimator (Local 125) – Bend, Oregon – #113806 (Bend, Oregon, OR, US, 97701)

August 27, 2025

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging.

Responsibilities

A Journeyman Estimator is an employee qualified to perform all estimating functions by training as a Journeyman Estimator Apprentice or equivalent education and experience. They shall have an intermediate knowledge of electrical theory and practice, and a detailed knowledge of construction specifications, electrical codes, and rate and service policies. They may make field surveys, prepare right-of-way permits, crossing and conflict documents, expenditure requisitions and related papers and assists in the preparation of district annual budgets as assigned.

Requirements

A high school diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Completion of a Estimator apprenticeship program or equivalent education and experience.
Candidate must have a basic knowledge of electric theory and operations and a thorough knowledge of construction specifications, electrical codes, mapping systems and line extension policies and tariffs.
Successfully pass the Estimator exam within 6 months from start date.

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60 Beginner Skills for Resumes

August 25, 2025

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Writing an entry-level resume can often feel like swimming upstream: you’re constantly battling the current, trying to stand out in a sea of competition.

Allow us to throw you a lifeline— our list of beginner skills for a resume. Learn exactly what competencies, abilities, and personality traits you should bring up to draw more attention to your next job application!

What Skills to Put on a Resume With No Experience?

Even if you’re after your very first job, you still have valuable transferable skills like communication, adaptability, digital literacy, or a growth mindset to offer to employers.

The first job beginner skills for your resume can come from other activities than formal employment, such as volunteering, research, internships, vocational training, or even your hobbies.

For example, you can mention that you’ve taught yourself how to use Canva or InShot to create better social media posts. Or bring up interpersonal skills like accountability, teamwork, and trust-building that you’ve developed as part of a volleyball team.…