Ideas for Communication Between Woodworking Education and Woodworking Businesses

Skilled woodworkers are getting older and the replacement job seekers are in high demand.

Just having equipment doesn't mean you have people that know how to use it!

As the business climate changes, so must your manufacturing capability. Technology also requires a change in the thought processes regarding woodworking.

Technology is always changing but, this industry requires a basic knowledge of the processes used to efficiently manufacture goods.

How does a business find a school?
Internet search, business-to-business communication, vendor inquiry, state department of education...

Internet search, vendors and suppliers, chamber of commerce, Architectural Woodwork Institute chapter, TechConnect...

An app is being developed that will allow educators to search employers by location or business type as well as allowing employers to search for woodworking educational programs by location and type!

Measurement game to help the learner develop layout and measurement skills. The game includes 100 questions in increments of 1/4", 1/8", 1/16", 1/32" and metric units.

This is the beginning of the app.

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