■ Guide To Career Choices THE FUTURE IS YOURS 1331.128 IETC 20 c.3 printing & p u RUAHIMfiMt a brief look at: A 2002 • jobs • education MN0IS STATE L|B"*W training requirements • wages • outlook 5 0 Of o ILLINOIS Educadon'To-Careers PRINTING & PUBLISHING HS > High School diploma or equivalent ENTRY : The mean (average) of the bottom third of wages in an occupation. AD > Associate Degree of Arts/Science guide no. 08 community college, 2 years MEDIAN: Half of the workers in the occupation earn more than this wage; half earn less. BA/BS > Bachelor of Arts/Science degree EXPERIENCED : The mean of the top two-thirds of wages in an occupation. colleges/universities, 4 years OUTLOOK HOURLY WAGES 2008 LONG-TERM SHORT-TERM Career Opportunities EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK FORECAST MEDIAN EXPERIENCED EDUCATION AND TRAINING Bindery Machine Operators 8,191 VF UF $5.81 $7.70 $10.37 HS and basic knowledge of bindery operations including shop/ vocational courses; most skills are learned on the job. Bindery Machine Setters 1,828 UF VUF $9.10 $13.69 $15.49 HS and basic knowledge of bindery operations including shop/ vocational courses; most skills are learned on the job. Electronic Pagination System Operators 2,342 VF VF $10.69 $15.05 $18.63 HS and basic knowledge of electronics, computers and mathematics. First-line Supervisors, Production/Operating 32,123 F VUF $11.27 $17.48 $21.79 Post-secondary technical degrees are increasingly preferred, although workers with HS diplomas are still promoted to these positions from within. Photographers 7,385 F UF $7.46 $12.50 $15.21 Entry-level positions in photo-journalism generally require a college degree. Reporters & Correspondents 3,087 VUF VUF $6.04 $10.83 $15.67 Most employers require a BA/BS in journalism. Sales Agents, Advertising 8,639 VF F $9.75 $16.15 $23.62 BA/BS in advertising or marketing, or a proven sales record. Technical Writers & Editors 2,737 VF F $11.80 $18.46 $26.52 BA/BS or knowledge in a specialized field, such as one of the sciences. Writers & Editors 17,732 VF VF $10.07 $15.42 $19.25 Most employers prefer to hire people with college degrees in communications, journalism, or English; others look for a broad liberal arts background. Many newspapers, magazines and broad¬ cast stations have internships for students. Printing Press Operators/Tenders 92,543 UF VUF $9.19 $13.45 $17.01 Most printing press operators are trained on the job or may partici¬ pate in a four-year apprenticeship program (for commerical shops). Formal postsecondary one- or two-year programs in printing equipment operations are growing in importance. • Occupational growth rates and job opening data are based on All-Industry projections through the year 2008. F Favorable VF Very Favorable • Long-Term outlook and Short-Term Forecast descriptors are derived from projected employment growth and the level of employment for the occupation as a percentage of total employment. UF Unfavorable • Wage data cover full-time, part-time and seasonal employees but exclude temporary and contractual workers. Wages include piece VUF Very Unfavorable rates, commissions and cost-of-living allowances but exclude overtime and tips. “‘data are not available ■ WHAT ARE SOME OF THE JOBS? BINDERY WORKERS...operate and maintain the machines which perform cutting, folding, gathering, gluing, stitching, trimming, wrapping and other finishing operations. ELECTRONIC PAGINATION SYSTEM OPERATORS...are engaged in the most advanced system of typesetting ever used in the history of printing. Using a computer keyboard, they select the size and style of type, and the column width and spacing for a publication. After the columns are arranged on the screen (computer monitor), operators transmit the pages for production into film and then plates—or directly into plates. PHOTOGRAPHERS...also called photojournalists in the printing and publishing field... photograph newsworthy events, places, people and things for newspapers, journals, magazines or television. PRINTING PRESS SETTERS AND OPERATORS...prepare, operate and maintain printing presses. Their duties vary according to the kind of press they operate: offset, gravure, flexography, screen printing or letterpress. Offset lithography is the dominant printing process, and is expected to remain so into the next century. The use of letterhead-press methods, on the other hand, will continue to decline. REPORTERS AND CORRESPONDENTS...gather information and write articles about events at the local, state, national and international level. In covering a story, they interview people, investigate leads and observe “on the scene.” WRITERS AND EDITORS...communicate through the written word. Copy writers write advertising copy for publication or broadcast media to promote the sale of goods and services. Editors plan the contents of books, magazines or newspapers and supervise their preparation. They also review, rewrite and edit the work of writers. Technical writers and editors make scientific and technical information understandable to a nontechnical audience. Printed by authority of the State of Illinois, Revised 12/01 Guides to Career Choices were prepared pursuant to a grant with the Illinois State Board of Education and funded 100% with Education-to-Careers money. ■ WHAT IS THE JOB OUTLOOK? The printing and publishing industry generates an almost endless list of products, ranging from newspapers, magazines and books to checks, maps and even T-shirts. Predictions that computers would turn us into a paper¬ less society have not yet come true. Many segments of the publishing industry, however, are beginning to make their products available on computer on-line services, CD-ROM and audio tapes. This expansion into non-print media should continue. Technology has radically changed the face of this industry, particularly in the “pre-press” (or layout) stage. For example, instead of cutting and pasting articles by hand, it is now possible to set up an entire newspaper on a computer, including art work. By the year 2008, nearly all “pre-press” work is expected to be computerized. ■ WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION? The Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2000-01 Edition, contains many additional sources of information for over 250 occupations in all sectors of the economy. You may order the Handbook by contacting the U.S. Government Bookstore, 401 South State Street, Suite 124, Chicago, Illinois 60605-1297, 312/353-5133 or check out the online version at http://stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm. For access to other labor market and workforce information on the internet, visit the following sites: IDES' home page: http://www.ides.state.il.us, LMI Source: http://lmi.ides.state.il.us, Workforce Info Center: http://www.ILWorklnfo.com and a site targeted towards high school students: http://www.workforceinfo.state.il.us. m Career Guide Sources: Illinois Department of Employment Security’s "Occupational Projections” and “Occupational Employment Statistics Wage Data” and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ “Occupational Outlook Handbook” ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA 3 0112120225013