FRA LAUNCHES ON-LINE “JOB BOARD”

RELEASE: January 8, 2008

CONTACT: Neil Ward (301/838-9385)
nward@forestresources.org

Rockville, MD – The Forest Resources Association has launched an on-line service to connect employers and job seekers in industrial forestry and wood supply, as well as in relevant association and academic sectors.

Linked directly from www.forestresources.org, the FRA Job Board allows job seekers and employers in the forest products industry to connect with the click of a mouse, allowing free resume posting and discounted job posting rates for members.

“FRA members belong to a strongly talented pool of experience and expertise,” commented FRA President Richard Lewis. “We are proud to provide an easily accessible service to accommodate inevitable transition within our industry.”

Registration for job seekers is free, as is responding to any employer’s announcement, and individuals may elect to conceal details about their identity until an employer contacts them. Employers may post any position available for a 60-day period for $250, with each position also listed in FRA’s electronic FRA Bulletin, including a link directly to the full listing.

“We are channeling this service most directly to our members, but anyone—-member or not—-who visits the FRA web site may post a job, post a resume, or respond to a listing,” explained Lewis. On-screen prompts cue employers and job seekers through the site’s features, although anyone with technical questions may phone 888/491-8833, ext. 1698 during business hours.

Employers may post jobs at half-price through the introductory “launch” period, which concludes April 7.

FRA has developed the Job Board in cooperation with Boxwood Technologies, www.boxwoodtech.com.

The Forest Resources Association Inc. is a nonprofit trade association concerned with the safe, efficient, and sustainable harvest of forest products and their transport from woods to mill. FRA represents wood consumers, independent logging contractors, and wood dealers, as well as businesses providing products and services to the forest resource-based industries.

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