Frederic Printing: The Value of Human Capital

As food for thought, Greene points out that a printer's next critical hire might not even be drawing a paycheck in the printing industry.

"My feeling is, if you wait until you need somebody to start looking for them, then you've waited way too long," he remarks. "If you're constantly recruiting and know who's out there in the marketplace doing a good job, you're going to be able to recruit some people away from other companies or other industries. As our business keeps changing, we need to add fresh ideas, perspective and energy."