Training the Next Generation
As you have walked the show floor and marveled at the range of new technologies and innovations that can help you grow your business and make it more streamlined and efficient, you might not have started to give thought to who will run all these new machines and programs. But that is an ongoing issue that many shops across the country are facing.
Even as the industry modernizes, with advanced new machines and software programs that can do more than ever before, there is still a need for skilled, dedicated people to run them. After all, the most advanced, expensive machine on the PRINT 17 show floor still can’t run itself. People remain an integral part of the process.
But finding qualified people is becoming increasingly challenging.
Idealliance (Booth 2067) has decided to try and fill the gap. At PRINT 17, they launched a new program called WorkPLACE that is designed to help printers recruit, retain, and develop the wide range of skills needed to run a successful operation in today’s world.
The new initiative will incorporate the association’s current resources, such as its NexGEN Leadership Development program, Young Professionals activities, CEO Roundtable, and in-person and online training courses, as well as an array of new programs to help address the wide range of staffing needs in the industry. Some of those activities include:
