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each semester,” Harris said. “We speak every semester at business week at our local college and we also participate in PPC’s TICCIT interactive program to educate the ele- mentary-aged students about our industry.” Harris said that she is currently talking to a two-year technical school that is interested and her local STEM high school now has access to AICC’s online courses. “They will be reviewing them over the summer and im- plementing some of our courses in some of their existing classes,” she said. “I’m very optimistic and eager to see how that works out.” With the relationship Harris has fostered with UTA, she said it has been easier to find engineers, designers, and office professionals than technical and trade workers. “Plant floor seems to be the biggest challenge,” she said. “I'm hopeful that as we build upon our newer rela- tionships with the high schools, STEM and two-year trade schools we will have some success stories to share.” A Template For Success Through the work of Harris, Innovative Fiber, Indepen- dence Corrugated and others like them, Salaverria said that ICPF can create recruitment templates and case stud- ies to be available for use by all industry companies. ICPF will also provide additional resources including videos, fact sheets and testimonials to aid in conversations and promote a unified message about the many benefits and opportunities associated with choosing a career in corru- gated packaging, she said. Making boxes may not sound that interesting to pro- spective employees compared to other careers out there, even though there are some great jobs available in the packaging and carton industries. It’s one of the reasons why Harris likes to bring in her younger employees who recently graduated to speak to them. “They seem to connect well with the audience and the students can relate,” she said. Bobst Launches New Corporate Video Mex Switzerland based Bobst recently launched its latest corporate video, showcasing its diverse portfolio of equip- ment for the packaging industry. “Bobst prides itself as an innovator and a trusted part- ner providing our customers with peace of mind earned through decades of performance, and an established leader in every packaging category: folding carton, flexible packaging, labels, and corrugated board,” says Jean-Pas- cal Bobst, CEO. “We’ll continue doing what we do best by building and supporting the end-to-end solutions that shape the future of our industry, so that our customers can do what they do best by providing excellence in labels and packaging, now and into the future.” Visit bobst.com to watch the video.
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