26/11/2018, Social Dialogue Working Group, Brussels In the final Social Dialogue meeting of the year, Intergraf joined colleagues from UNI Europa Graphical and the European Commission to discuss issues relating to the state of the industry, resources, major concerns, EU industrial policy, training for youth, employee engagement and attracting new workers to the industry. In a particularly interesting discussion, participants …
Intergraf Newsflash – December 2018
Evening folks, It’s the start of another month and that means another Newsflash from our friends at Intergraf (The European Federation for Print & Digital Communication). Pull the PDF from the link below, crack open something festive, and enjoy. This issue includes – Intergraf news: Intergraf to coordinate COSME project on recruitment Next Print Matters for the Future event in …
Intergraf Economic News – A story in graphs
I hope you folks like graphs. The latest missive from our friends in Europe, Intergraf (The European Federation for Print & Digital Communication), is a data-driven picture of the recent trends in the printing industry across the Eurozone. Follow the link below to find the full package and consider how it might help you plot the year ahead.
The big picture for print and packaging in Europe
Following on from the recent meeting in Brussels, The Social Dialogue Working Group has released the minutes from a session titled “Economic Situation of the Graphical Sector: Country Reports”. The minutes are attached below as a PDF. If you’re curious about how our European colleagues and competitors are getting on in the current economic climate it’s worth cracking open and …
Update on the Print Media Apprenticeship
Following a Meeting between Solas and the Irish Printing Federation (IPF) at which the IPF sought clarification on the exact position of the Statutory Print Media Apprenticeship, Solas confirmed that the scheme was suspended and they would not be taking registrations. However after discussions with Solas they confirmed that the scheme could be revived if the Printing Industry supported …
Training must take priority for business development
Irish Companies Must Commit to Development of Staff to Remain Competitive During the lean years of the recession, many non-essential activities of small businesses had to take a backseat. While Irish SMEs battened down the hatches, we were truly in survival mode. Training was seen as a luxury that short-staffed design, print and packing firms could not afford. Often operating …
Print Apprentices need your help
From the Print Forum Dear Printer, You may be aware that the Print Apprenticeship has suffered from a low uptake by industry in general over the last number of years and that we have come close to losing this statutory apprenticeship over the last few years. The scheme is currently in abeyance and about to undergo a curriculum review in …