Professional Resources

Human Relations

A solid human resources program is essential for any printer to operate profitably, competitively and within the law. Meeting all these challenges can certainly be done by the small printer who does not have the staff expertise to devote full-time to each of these areas. How? By using your local affiliate and the Human Relations Department of Printing Industries of America.

Our HR staff experts have created the Human Relations section of this website to help you meet your daily challenges and keep you informed on the latest news. Click on the links to the left for various HR resources.

What’s available?
 
Pre-Employment. If you’re looking for information about recruiting, interviewing, hiring, employment testing, employment application, offer letters, hiring tax credits, etc., this is your place!
 
Employment. For resources and information regarding the employment relationship, such as benefits, employment policies, immigration compliance, job descriptions, performance appraisals, organizational charts, federal and state employment posters, employee newsletter ideas, and union or union-free issues, check out this section!
 
Post-Employment. For post-employment information, such as COBRA, reference checks, layoffs, severance waivers, exit interviews, etc., this is your place.
 
HR News, Videos, Articles, and Publications. Stay up to date with the latest news and information with current and back issues our monthly newsletter HR Update, join one of our listserves (HR, Safety and Union Negotiators), view videos and webinars, and much more!
 
Job Bank. Looking to hire? Looking for a job? Our national industry-specific job bank can help you find the right match.
 
HR FAQs. Our HR staff has assembled a variety of FAQs from our members. Plus, we add to it all the time!
 
Best Workplace in the Americas.  This HR awards program has been recognizing printers and suppliers based on 8 broad categories. Many members has told us that just completing the entry form is an enlightening experience. 
 
Employee Recognition Program. For over 50 years our Employee Recognition Program has been recognizing employees in the printing industry. We have Certificates of Achievement for production, administrative, and management categories. Plus, certificates for length of service and a special 25 year certificate. We’ve made recognition simple for your as well with an easy spreadsheet to fill out and national recognition weeks for press, pre-press, bindery, shipping/receiving/drivers, mailers, administrative, and customer service professionals.
 
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Use our search box above or ask our HR staff at HRQuestions@printing.org.  

Published on Thursday, April 29, 2010 (updated 04/29/2010)

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