Professional development is a critical growth component at any stage of your career. Whether it’s honing existing skills, exploring new talents, or learning how to best channel your experiences to achieve new professional roles and responsibilities, we provide tools, actionable advice, and networking to help you advance your career in the printing industry.
The deeply personal decision to change one’s last name following a marriage or divorce is driven by a mix of societal and cultural norms, sensitivity to the wishes of partners and/or children, and legal dynamics. But for women in the print workforce there is an additional factor to consider: the desire to protect a hard-earned...
We hear a lot about the graphic communications field being disproportionately male, but is it also disproportionately extroverted? You may think so by reading industry press coverage, much of which focuses on myriad trade shows and industry conferences – networking, back-slapping, sales-pitching types that seem tailor-made for extroverted women in print. But according to Women...
The Women in Print Alliance Q2 professional development workshop, “Leveraging Campus Recruitment to Build Your Next-Gen Workforce,” sparked a thought-provoking conversation on how companies can work with universities and local high schools to build their workforce development, while encouraging students to choose a career path in print. The five female-led panel consisted of both university...
In case you missed it… the reviews are in for Women in Print Alliance’s Q1 2025 Professional Development Workshop featuring WSJ best-selling author and executive coach, Randi Braun, for an interactive session on cracking the code on Gen Z and leading an intergenerational workforce. “Yesterday’s seminar was nothing short of fabulous. I’ve been raving about...
As Women’s History Month draws to close, Women in Print Alliance is committed to keep the conversation about women in the workplace going strong every month of the year. Why keep talking? Because words precede action – and action is needed to keep moving the needle of women’s collective career and leadership progress steadily upward and...
Think of a problem you’re trying to solve. Maybe you want to get your team (or yourself) approved to attend an important industry conference. Maybe you want your company to buy that next whiz bang piece of printing equipment that will make your job more efficient or take your creative processes to the next level....
There’s a new podcast on the block and Women in Print Alliance is thrilled to be its presenting sponsor throughout Women’s History Month – and beyond. The new Her Imprint podcast is the brainchild of Alliance Media Brands Editorial Director and Women in Print Alliance Professional Advisor, Denise Gustavson. The series highlights women working throughout...
You could have knocked me over with a feather to learn that nearly 75% of students enrolled in the prestigious School of Graphic Communications at Clemson University are women. After all, we’re living in a current reality that print is an industry predominantly led by men. Intrigued by this irony – and determined to do...
Did you know that listing a membership in a professional organization like Women in Print Alliance on LinkedIn can enhance your resume? In the time it takes to make one strategic social media post, you’ve dialed up your workplace and industry credibility, according to TealHQ. Specifically, says TealHQ, belonging to a paid, formal professional organization helps...
A key benefit of Women in Print Alliance membership is exclusive access to high-level executive coaches, subject matter experts, and professional development trainers – all available at just a fraction of the cost an individual would pay for these services. By coming together under the umbrella of Women in Print Alliance – and through the...
