The American Loggers Council and the Forest Resources Association are working together on a project to help men and women considering a career in logging to understand what logging work is like and to link them with the connections they need to find employment.
A four-color brochure, “Is Working As A Logger For You?,” describes basic qualifications for logging employment, characterizes several logging configurations, and presents statements from employers about what to expect from employment in logging. It also provides a link to a page on ALC’s web site, www.americanloggers.org/careers, which provides state association contacts who can connect motivated individuals to employers and training opportunities.
“The need for motivated and trainable entry-level woods workers is a big part of our concern about future logging capacity,” stated FRA President Deb Hawkinson. “Our intent is not just to guide new entrants into logging work but to help them realize if it is a career well-suited to them.”
“One of the major issues facing the timber harvesting industry today is finding enough motivated, career-oriented workers to fill the jobs that are opening up in the logging woods,” stated Danny Dructor, ALC Executive Vice President. “We have been working with members of Congress to address the anticipated worker shortage by focusing on succession with family members, but this brochure can help to educate others who are interested in a logging career.”
ALC and FRA are grateful to Husqvarna for supporting the design and production of the brochure, and to Hatton-Brown Publishers for administering the survey of logging employers that provided much of the guidance for the project.
From Forest Business Network: https://www.forestbusinessnetwork.com/40465/fra-alc-join-in-logging-careers-promotion/