Jobs paradox: Oregon employers face a labor shortage despite high unemployment

Migration Brewing

Migration Brewing says it's had to limit hours, and sometimes close early, because it can't find enough people to work in its Portland pubs: “If you’re stretched thin with staff there’s only so much they can do and only so much service they can offer.”Andre Meunier/The Oregonian

Most times, when Migration Brewing Co. has an opening in its Portland brewery, it’s one of the most popular jobs in town.

“Everyone wants to work in a brewery,” said Colin Rath, Migration’s cofounder and director of its pubs. “They want to get their foot in the door and work their way up.”

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