Workforce Opportunity Series: Career Development
Webinar Details
When:
Nov 14, 2024 12:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:15 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Willie Boston - Region 1 Manager, Georgia Forestry Commission
- Tony Doster - Region Manager, Resource Management Service, LLC
- Orenthal (Rent) Sanders - Fire Management Officer, Georgia Forestry Commission
CEU Credits/Certificate Offered:
- New York Logger Training - Trained Logger Certification (NYLT-TLC) - .25 hour NYLT TLC Credit [credits applied for]
- Certificate of Participation
- Georgia Master Timber Harvester - Continuing Logger Ed. (GaMTH CLE) - 1 hour CLE - MTH Category B Credit
Virtual Event Format:
Group Viewing Available:
You can’t succeed in an interview without the skills to compete. The National Woodland Owners Association has partnered with Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) to increase awareness of forest/woodland opportunities to underserved landowners / farmers. This first webinar of our series will be for students, alumni, university extension, academic researchers, and landowners to learn about modern career development.
This webinar will delve into how to get a job in forestry with technical recruiters from regional organizations speaking on what they are looking for in their hires, courses students should take, experience students need to gain and information on internship opportunities. Next we will focus on jobs in the field with presenters painting a picture of what is in a day’s activity like reaching out to landowners, how to approach people, conflict resolution, importance of a service mentality. Speakers will be asked, what prepared you for, and what surprised you, on the job? How do you work through challenges/issues and problem solve? Agenda:
- NWOA introduction, ABAC introduction (5 minutes)
- How to Get a Job in Forestry
- Workforce development (30 minutes)
- Land management (10 minutes)
- Q&A (10 minutes)
About Our Presenter(s)
Willie has been with the Georgia Forestry Commission for 30 years and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy. Boston was recently promoted and will lead and supervise region personnel in accomplishing regional and statewide objectives and will also serve on GFC’s Executive Leadership Team. In addition, he is a nationally qualified Incident Management Team member.
Tony leads a team of professionals responsible for the sustainable management of over 555,000 acres of SFI Certified forest land in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Tony has more than 40 years of experience in forestry and has served in forest management, wood procurement, technical support, and managerial roles. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Forestry from NC State University. He is a North Carolina Registered Forester, an SAF Certified Forester, and a member of the Association of Consulting Foresters. He is a Fellow of the Natural Resources Leadership Institute and of the Society of American Foresters.
Rent has been with the Georgia Forestry Commission for 12 years, starting as a Forest Ranger in 2012. I have currently been promoted to a Fire Management Officer. I’m responsible for managing personnel and ensuring fire suppression equipment stays fire ready and maintained.
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