10.17.06
Ditrolio Flexographic Institute (DFI), training facility for the flexographic printing industry in Broadview, IL, USA, says it recently celebrated a year of perfect placement of its graduates into the workplace.
“We are proud to say that since August 1, 2005, we have placed every single one of our students with a rewarding position upon graduation,” says Vince Ditrolio, DFI president.
“Forty percent of our press operators are DFI graduates,” says Albert Paveza, president of Specialty Tape & Label, Lyons, IL, USA. “On average, DFI graduates begin at a 15 to 20 percent higher wage rate than other entry-level employees. Of even more importance in the long run, these individuals are potential candidates for increased responsibility, thereby opening up entry-level spots for other appropriately trained workers.”
DFI offers an 18-week flexography training program as well as a wide range of shorter customized courses to train people for jobs in the flexographic printing field.
“Our students include recent high school graduates who are ready to train for a career in flexo, dislocated workers from other industries, and others who want to train for careers in a new field,” says Sara Gallagher, the institute’s project manager. “The training allows our students to start their careers at a wage higher than they could earn without training, and it relieves employers of the financial and productivity drains of training employees on the job.”
“We are proud to say that since August 1, 2005, we have placed every single one of our students with a rewarding position upon graduation,” says Vince Ditrolio, DFI president.
“Forty percent of our press operators are DFI graduates,” says Albert Paveza, president of Specialty Tape & Label, Lyons, IL, USA. “On average, DFI graduates begin at a 15 to 20 percent higher wage rate than other entry-level employees. Of even more importance in the long run, these individuals are potential candidates for increased responsibility, thereby opening up entry-level spots for other appropriately trained workers.”
DFI offers an 18-week flexography training program as well as a wide range of shorter customized courses to train people for jobs in the flexographic printing field.
“Our students include recent high school graduates who are ready to train for a career in flexo, dislocated workers from other industries, and others who want to train for careers in a new field,” says Sara Gallagher, the institute’s project manager. “The training allows our students to start their careers at a wage higher than they could earn without training, and it relieves employers of the financial and productivity drains of training employees on the job.”