Training the Next Generation
- A career development webinar series covering a broad spectrum of skills and disciplines, that will be open to print shop employees of all levels.
- Operator training to help new and existing employees develop the skills needed to fill traditional vocational positions.
- Cooperating with a wide range of educational institutions to revise current training programs, to ensure they provide the knowledge needed for today’s industry jobs.
“Over the next few months we will be moving on numerous fronts to develop and provide tools and training that will encourage, support, and aid in the career development of young workers in our industry,” Idealliance President and CEO David Steinhardt said in a statement. “And we will be working with our volunteer leadership, members, and other industry groups to develop a call to action—to promote a true image of our industry and make it crystal clear why it is a great career choice.”
While individual printers will continue to focus on the skills necessary to be successful in their individual shops, programs like this will help raise the proverbial ship across the board, by helping to get more young professionals excited about the print industry, and helping to ensure they have the proper foundation for success, not just with today’s equipment, but for whatever next-generation innovations might be just around the corner.