WCA News & Events
Woodwork Career Alliance Launches Drive to Enlist More MANufacturing™ Members
Membership benefits include access to online training videos and instructional guides. LINCOLN, Neb. – Wood product manufacturers looking for a solution to recruit, train, and retain skilled production employees should consider becoming a MANufacturing™ member of the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America (WCA). The WCA MANufacturing membership is designed for forward-thinking woodworking companies willing […]
Student Woodworkers of Two WCA Shools Take Top Prizes in Castle USA Contest
High School students of woodworking programs in Illinois and Nebraska took top honors in Castle USA’s 2022-23 “What’s Your Angle” student contest. Students of Reed-Custer High School of Braidwood, Ill., won the Class Entry category for a custom kitchen cabinet build. DJ Shaw, a student at Lincoln East High School of Lincoln, Neb., won the […]
How WCA’s Credentialing Program Maps Career Paths for Woodworking Pros
According to a 2021 study conducted by Woodworking Network and the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America, nearly three-quarters (73.8%) of participating woodworking representatives indicated it is “very challenging” to hire qualified workers for their manufacturing operations. What’s more, most (57.9%) said the challenge to find and hire good help is “much more challenging” than […]