The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) just returned from the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Annual Convention in Austin, Texas where it represented the flooring industry as a potential career option. The ASCA convention brings school counselors, college professors and school counseling supervisors together to network and share best practices. This year’s convention focused on a myriad of topics. Among them was career development, career readiness and career opportunities.
Attending the convention positioned the FCEF in the direct path of middle and high school counselors to showcase the flooring industry's many career opportunities. According to Kaye Whitener, director of operations, the interactions with school counselors was valuable. This experience combined with the organization’s efforts over the last 15 months has yielded a number of open and sincere conversations that boil down to a hefty to-do list for the industry.