Job Options In The Printing Industry

I am pursuing a diploma in printing technology from Delhi's Pusa Polytechnic. What are the job opportunities in printing industry for a diploma-holder?

-----Lalit

Both private and public sector organisations accommodate print technologists, whether diploma or degree holders. Diploma-holders start their careers as junior engineer trainees, and then gradually move up to become supervisors, foremen, assistant managers, deputy managers, managers and so on. Depending on the area chosen, the work environment can range from a computer laboratory to the printing room.

Computers have revolutionised the workflow in the printing industry. Printers have evolved from mammoth noisy devices in special print rooms to compact laser printers with wireless technology, or multifunctional devices.

The largest number of jobs in printing is with printing departments of publishing houses like Hindustan Times, Indian Express, The Hindu, The Tribune, Dainik Jagran, Bhaskar Group, among others, that have very high speed web offset machinery.

There are also jobs in the government sector - in postal presses, currency presses, university presses, bank-owned presses, stationery printing presses, etc.

There are growing opportunities in commercial presses, publishing, the packaging industry and advertising. There are also possibilities of freelance work or launching one's printing set-up with the use of desk-top publishing.

Author:  Usha Albuquerque (HT Horizons)

Date: 15th April, 2011