Strategies for Addressing Your Workforce Challenges

摘要

Across the commercial printing and packaging industries, challenges with recruiting and retaining employees have become a consistent concern. With the aging out of many production employees and a need to bring younger workers into the industry, printers and converters continue to grapple with an issue that is becoming increasingly urgent. While there are many issues at play that are contributing to a lack of youth in printing and packaging, one of the most pressing challenges for the industry to overcome is a lack of awareness of the opportunities in graphic arts among prospective employees. "I'm constantly telling people to get involved," says Pat Klarecki, a professor in the Graphic Media Management department at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich. "Find out where your local graphic arts program is and get involved."