Read web articles about printing production practices. Many printing companies provide an overview of the printing process and glossaries of industry terms on their Web sites. The PRINTING United Alliance offers a list of printers on its Web site, https://printerlink.printing.org/network/findprintercompany.
You may be able to find out firsthand about bindery work through a summer job in a local bindery. By observing operations and talking with experienced employees, you can both learn and earn.
In addition, many trade and vocational schools offer courses that teach the basics of the trade. Some schools even have work-study arrangements with trade or job binderies that enable students to broaden their experience in the field. Contacts made during this training period may be useful in securing full-time employment after graduation.
Industry experts say that any exposure to the printing industry is valuable background for a job in the bindery field.
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