WCA News & Events
50 Schools Join WCA
2014 has started off with an impressive 50 member schools in the first year of the EDUcation™ division of the Woodwork Career Alliance. They join for both the tangible benefits and the support they get for their programs from vendors, associations, and each other. Check it out here: https://woodworkcareer.org/wca-education-membership/
U.S. Bureau of Labor refs. WCA
We are getting many website referrals from the bls.gov website, the Occupational Outlook Handbook, here: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/production/woodworkers.htm#tab-8
Jobs and Leaving Home
Because we are getting more and more calls and emails from employers looking for woodworkers, we are seeing this again. There are jobs and there are seekers, but the job seekers either can’t or won’t move. What can we do to help young people take advantage of good job opportunities by leaving their comfort zone?