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An Industry with a Future |
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Graphic communication is a vital industry that touches the lives of each of us through education, information, and entertainment. Consider the following:
- Nationally, printing employs a million people; has sales of over $170 billion; and consists of about 40,000 establishments. It ranks in the top 10 of each of these categories for manufacturing industries.
- Printing is one of the top 10 manufacturing industries in most states.
- In PGAMA’s territory, there are nearly 1,000 facilities employing almost 30,000 people.
- Most of these facilities have less than 20 employees, making printing very much a part of the small business community.
- Firms in the Metro Washington/Baltimore area generate about $4.5 billion in sales
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Promoting the Industry |
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PGAMA works to promote the graphic communications industry among young people seeking an exciting, high-tech career field. Some of the ways we do this include:
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- Technical/vocational high school advisory committees
- Tours of printing and graphic communication companies
- Internship and job shadowing opportunities
- Speakers Bureau
- Industry displays at school career fairs and open houses
- Presentations to school guidance counselors
- Lunch with Students program
- Promotional resources including brochures, posters, keychains, decals, videos, and an interactive CD-ROM, "Discover Print."
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Careers in the Printing Industry |
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What types of jobs are available? How can I prepare myself? Where are the best jobs in the industry? Which schools offer training?
The answers to these questions and much more about careers in the printing industry can be found at the following websites:
- Career Mosaic
- CareerPath
- FastWeb.Com
- The Monster Board
- Tripod
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