Staff training pays off for printers

Global economic crisis prompts a change in the attitudes of many Australian printing companies, according to Printing Industries.

The association is seeing more organisations focusing on learning and development as part of their overall strategy to increase profitability and sustainability.
 
Training coordinator, Simon Peppercorn, said companies were realising that better staff training could increase market share by boosting sales performance, higher margins and streamline their workflows through improvements in their manufacturing and production processes.
 
"Strengthening client relationships and building trust through enhanced client service and support are also motivating influences along with strategies such as Printing Industries' new Sustainable Green Print (SGP) program," he said.
 
"We have responded to this by providing members with access to training and skills opportunities that are industry specific, relevant to their needs and which directly support an industry currently working through major challenges in the face of the global economic climate.
 
"We have built strong relationships and partnerships with a range of training providers each of whom are committed towards the ongoing learning and development of the printing industry."
 
Peppercorn added that Printing Industries was able provide assistance on a large number of traineeships that attract government incentives (subject to eligibility) which in many cases will cover the entire cost of a training program.
 
In conjunction with its Registered Training Organisation partner, Applied Training Solutions, 2009 opportunities for traineeships include: Competitive Manufacturing (Certificate III and IV); Print Production Support (Certificate II); Transport and Logistics - Warehousing & Storage - (Certificate III and IV); Transport and Logistics - Operations Logistics - (Certificate III and IV); Frontline Management (Certificate IV); Business Administration (Certificate III and IV); Customer Contact (Certificate III and IV).
 
"We also have courses and workshops including: Sustainable Green Print; Print Sales; Digital Prepress Fundamentals; Estimating and Planning; Print Production Management; Print Awareness - File preparation for prepress; Print Awareness -Print Production Techniques; Print Awareness - Designing for Print Print Buyer's; Workshops Communications Skills for Managers and Supervisors and Colour Management," Peppercorn said.
 
For more information contact Simon Peppercorn at Printing Industries on (02) 8789 7362 or e-mail simon@printnet.com.au