There are many ways to address our current workforce challenges – and we should be trying them all! It will take all of us as an industry to address the big issues, for example: — We need to increase awareness about our industry and our careers. — We need to shift the perception of the […]
AWFS® Board President: What is normal anymore? Looking back at 2021, our industry saw record sales largely due to the housing market reaching the highest values in years, in part, due to low interest rates. The pandemic reduced travel, causing more Americans to stay home and invest in their assets. The AWFS®Fair was a success […]
Several Southern California organizations gathered at Street Tree Revival’s Anaheim facility on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 to celebrate the transition of an historic oak tree into lumber that will be used for children’s stools in a local library. To celebrate removing the wood from the drying kiln, the Southern California Woodworking Teachers group and the […]
Below, please find two links to the Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service housing market commentaries for January 2022. These commentaries contain in-depth data and comments on the U.S. housing market. Part 1: Main – https://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2022-01a-january-main.pdf Part 2: Economic conditions – https://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2022-01b-january-econ-cond.pdf The housing report is a free service of Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, […]
Quarterly Webinars will begin March 30; Flagship Report Available for Members Anaheim, March 15, 2022 – The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) will offer quarterly one-hour webinars with economist Chris Kuehl. The first webinar will take place on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. ET. Subsequent webinars will be offered in June, September, […]
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Dear AWFS Member, On February 28, I had an opportunity to talk with Dr. Chris Kuehl about the crisis in Ukraine. While you may know Dr. Kuehl as a respected economist, he also has an expansive background in Soviet Studies. I wanted to hear his take on this current situation and its implications. In this […]
February is CTE Month! Career Technical Education (CTE) provides students with technical and professional skills, education, and training to prepare for the workforce. CTE is a critical area of study with proven benefits for students. For example, according to AdvanceCTE, “the high school graduation rate for CTE concentrators is about 90 percent – 15 percentage […]
Below, please find two links to the Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service housing market commentaries for December 2021. These commentaries contain in-depth data and comments on the U.S. housing market. Part 1: Main – https://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2021-12a-december-main.pdf Part 2: Economic conditions – https://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2021-12b-december-econ-cond.pdf The housing report is a free service of Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, […]
It’s a fun and exciting time of year…it’s SkillsUSA competition season! SkillsUSA is a national career and technical student organization (CTSO) which serves over 300,000 students and teachers by helping students prepare for the workforce. Mission Statement: SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. We improve the quality of our […]
