The traditional positions with large timber holding corporations or with agencies of the state and federal government are no longer the norm.
New positions are limited and are always very competitive.
This trend, however, has been countered by increased employment opportunties in other areas. The tremendous growth in the field of urban and community forestry as well as with the lawn and tree care industry in the region has provided many employment opportunities. As has the increased regulation of timber harvesting, which has resulted in an increase in the number of employment opportunities involved with the supervision and compliance of these regulation within the logging industry.