Adriane describes her role as a subject matter expert on human relations and how she shares that knowledge to help printing companies design best-in-class HR programs. She also shares her first-hand perspective on being a working mom of teenage women.
National Hispanic Heritage Month is traditionally celebrated September 15 – October 15 and is a time to reflect upon and honor the economic and cultural contributions of this community, past and present. It’s also a time to consider the state of Hispanic and Latina women in the workforce, and manufacturing, specifically. According to a Department...
Every lawmaker from local councilperson to US Senator knows a printer – these elected officials print signs and direct mail to campaign, after all! – but few have been exposed to the full diversity and depth of the commercial printing industry, not to mention the industry’s economic output, environmental sustainability efforts, and societal contributions. That’s...
Median weekly earnings for women in full-time and salaried roles have climbed 28 percent over the last five years to $1,001 in the second quarter of this year. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
A key goal of Women in Print Alliance is to advocate for the recruitment of more women to the printing industry as a means to both increase gender diversity in the workplace and address the industry’s workforce shortage. But identifying female job candidates often requires looking at non-traditional or underrepresented populations. One such population catching...
An estimated 3 million kids are at risk of losing child care access as pandemic-era funding goes “poof” overnight on September 30th.
Jules shares the knowledge and perspective she has gained wearing multiple hats in and adjacent to the printing industry over a nearly four decade-long career. She also provides an update on the amazing work of the Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation, both in awarding tuition dollars to students and diversifying its outreach.
Joy, a 2023 Printing Hall of Fame inductee, reflects on a 25-year career that began in 1988 as a young, working mom and has led to being CEO of a multimillion dollar enterprise that employs 350 people. Joy shares stories about overcoming business challenges and tells us why she fervently believes in treating her "Maniacs" (i.e., employees) like family.
Who recalls the childlike anticipation of elementary school “field trip day?” Whether the out-of-classroom experience was to the local fire station, a nature attraction, or an arts and cultural museum, the excitement of that day was palpable. Hopping on the yellow school bus meant a chance to see a new part of town, learn a...
Trish shares her journey from design student to her receiving a Master's Degree at RIT (for which she documented all brochure folds in existence as a thesis project!), to writing a book, creating the FOLDRite folding system (a 2004 GATF Intertech award winner), and to launching the popular Fold of the Week series.
