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| Associations| PrintNZ
Hopping into the Year of the Rabbit
PrintNZ CEO Ruth Cobb looks ahead to what is shaping up Hto be a busy year for the NZ Print employers association.
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we saw, and is set to face the challenges • Industry Survey – a full survey
• Developing new
qualifications – we are excited to have the opportunity to develop micro-credentials for the industry, which will provide an opportunity for staff to undertake bite-sized pieces of learning on a specific topic. Where appropriate these can be stacked up to make a qualification, but on the whole will be useful for recognising the skills of your staff that work in unique areas.
• Lobbying – over the last three years substantial time has been spent talking to and lobbying Government to ensure that our industry voice is part of the conversation. This will continue through 2023, and as we head into an election year we are already having conversations with opposition parties. Topics being discussed include immigration, employment legislation, packaging, waste, and the environment.
• Promotion of Print – in
a challenging economic environment, print shines as a powerful communication tool, anditisuptoallofustoremind our customers just how effective it is. We work closely with the Two Sides, Value of Paper and Print (VOPP) and Love Paper campaigns which are all targeted at showing the true value of print.
• Collaboration – we have relationships across an array of organisations that allow us to further develop our services and broaden our membership. We are particularly excited to be working more closely with the NZ Sign and Display Association in 2023, as our two organisations embrace the synergies of the industries, and expand on the opportunities this will provide.
• Networking events - including People In Print, Women In Print, and golf, all of which have their place in finding balance.
• Mental health - this will remain
a key focus area for our industry, and we will provide collateral and practical support for our members. This is only a snapshot of the
work PrintNZ will undertake this year. Like you, we too are looking for opportunities to drive change, and see our members and industry thrive.
that 2023 is going to throw our way. We have approached the start of the last three years with quite some
optimism, only to have it pan out quite differently to what was expected. This year the realities of 2022 have carried across to 2023, and they will set a more subdued and realistic pathway for the year. However, out of adversity comes opportunity, and that is where our focus for 2023 will be.
“Like you, we too are looking for opportunities to drive change and see our members and our industry thrive.” Ruth Cobb, CEO, PrintNZ
As an industry association we have grown substantially over the last three years by making the most of the opportunities presented to us, and we will continue to do the same thing this year, enhancing and expanding the services we provide to members and acting as a
unified voice for the industry.
PRINTNZ’S PLANS FOR 2023 INCLUDE: • Regional seminars – we
look forward to once again being able to bring seminars into the regions to provide updates on both
the ever-
changing face
of legislation,
covering wages, charge-out rates, financial benchmarking, skills and capital expenditure will provide updated information that provides hard facts on business practices
in key areas, enabling businesses to compare their performance against others.
• Pride In Print Awards – the Awards programme turns 30 this year and this will be an amazing celebration of the advancement of excellence and innovation in our industry.
• Apprentice of the Year –
our training graduations
and Apprentice of the Year programme are underway, as we recognise the passion and skill that the industry has developed.
• Training – there are so many parts to the training equation, and this too continues to evolve at a rapid pace with the Review of Vocational Education well into its journey. Now, more than ever, training will be a vital cog in our wheel. With the constant changes and uncertainty
of immigration, now more than ever, training will be vital to ensure we grow our own talent.
• PrintNZ has plans to work
with our training partners to create workplace experience
opportunities within the industry to encourage
pathways from school.
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