A new firm, Trade Job Placement, is servicing over 100 wood product manufacturers and has access to thousands of wood industry professionals nationwide. The firm helps employers recruit workers for all wood manufacturing positions, along with helping job seekers find a desirable career.

The firm is headed by Ryan Fullerton, a veteran in wood products and general contracting who has worked with numerous manufacturers throughout his career. After witnessing several business models firsthand, he began to take note of what made the successful ones, successful.

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"When working with multiple manufacturers, I was always curious of what qualities some business models had, (and) which pushed them to realize success at a higher level than other similar manufacturers," says Fullerton. "The one common denominator that always presented itself was the difference in employee job satisfaction, skills, and relationships with co-workers."

Employers work with Trade Job Placement to identify the skills and qualifications unique to their desires. Trade Job Placement then provides the employer with potential candidates who have been pre-screened and are aware of the qualifications required.

"After submittal of a select group of job seekers, we follow-up to ensure the submittals meet approval. Should the submitted candidates not be properly matched, we will work to identify the misunderstanding and begin our search once more."

Potential for recruitment assistance in the woodworking industry could be big. In 2015, Manta, an online marketing firm, surveyed 1,158 small woodworking businesses. Sixty percent of respondents said they would make part-time or full-time hires - up from 35 percent in 2014. Small business owners told the surveyors that the most difficult aspect is hiring (38 percent), followed by training (22 percent) and then employment law (20 percent).

www.tradejobplacement.com