JDA PRINT RECRUITMENT
The printing industry has changed enormously over the past few decades. What once relied on metal plates, manual presses, and long mechanical setups is now a fast-moving, technology-driven field built on automation, digital workflows, and software. For years, offset printing dominated commercial production and created stable, long-term careers for press operators, typesetters, and print technicians.…
Who Said Print Was Dead? “Print is dead”, a curious statement that I recently came across in the cover letter of a career newspaper print operator. The irony? They’d sent it JDA Print Recruitment, and yes as you can tell from the name, we are a specialist recruiter to the Print Industry. It’s not the…
Beyond the Press: The Print Industry Roles You Probably Didn’t Know Existed When people imagine the print industry, they usually picture one thing. A massive machine, the sound of rollers, a stack of boxes at the end, and someone in overalls running the press. It’s a fair image. Press operators are the heartbeat of production.…
When most young Australians think about career options, printing isn’t always the first industry that comes to mind. Yet, behind nearly every product we buy, every food wrapper, wine label, box, and billboard, is a thriving trade that blends craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology: the print industry. As the current workforce edges closer to retirement, there’s…
By Daniel Welcome back to our 5 ways to impress series, covering topics related to your job seeking, revealing beneficial approaches to improving your chances of landing the employment opportunity that you consider the one for you. Today we take a closer look at the job interview. Navigating the job interview process can be a daunting…
We recently visited APPEX 2024, Australia’s largest processing and packaging expo held at Melbourne’s Exhibition Centre. At JDA Print Recruitment, we recognize the importance of staying abreast of industry trends and advancements, which is why our attendance at APPEX 2024 was invaluable. As Australia’s premier processing and packaging expo, APPEX offered us insight into the…
Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash Welcome to part two of the 5 Ways to Impress Series, covering topics related to your job seeking, revealing beneficial approaches to improving your chances of landing the employment opportunity that you consider the one for you. In today’s article, we look at the humble Résumé, the document that lays bare your entire collection of previous jobs, education, training, achievements and the skills…
Photo by You X Ventures on Unsplash Ideas from David Galbraith, Senior Recruitment Consultant at JDA Print Recruitment (VIC). With the Job Keeper payments now in effect, many businesses are considering how best to utilise their staff. Orders may take a while to come back, so why not attack some of those items previously on the…
The recent economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has sent Australian employment rates into a downward spiral, with Treasury figures forecasting that the unemployment rate in the June quarter will reach levels Australia has not seen for 25 years. While this figure is disconcerting, the Australian Government has recently implemented a $130-billion wage…
Before you even began considering reading this, you were probably thinking to yourself – “Should I even bother sending a cover letter with this application? Will it even be read?” Yes, cover letters are still a very important resource for Hiring Managers to determine whether you have what it takes to excel in the job. It’s an opportunity to feature who you are, to demonstrate what makes you…
