This is a good read, very helpful if you want to hire some one with help from the Workforce Investment Act.
The program subsidizes on-the-job training by paying up to 50 percent of the starting wage for up to 6 months. (This means that you could start someone at $11+/hr. instead of $7.50/hr while you train them.)
It's worth checking in on if you would like to hire another cutter and be able to offer a man more incentive and check out the "indentureship agreement"part.