In this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata discusses the hiring crisis in the commercial printing industry and what that means to dealers and OEMs who sell production print equipment to those organizations.
Hiring & Retention
All topics related to the current state of employment in the office technology dealer channel, including trends, hybrid workforce, remote workforce, job growth opportunities, continuing education, and training initiatives, recruiting, and team building.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Employment Market Remains Active as Job Seekers Look to Climb the Career Ladder, New CompTIA Tracking Survey Finds
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenActive job seekers remain generally upbeat about employment opportunities while also acknowledging changing conditions, according to the mid-year release of CompTIA’s “Job Seeker Trends” tracking survey.
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Hiring By the Numbers: Thought-Provoking Insights from Recent Surveys
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenHiring and retention is one of the biggest challenges in the office technology industry and recent surveys yield insights into recruitment strategies and what’s on the minds of recent college grads looking for employment.
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General Profiles
RJ Young’s AJ Baggott On Finding IT and Cybersecurity Talent, Production Print, and New Initiatives
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenRJ Young’s AJ Baggott discusses new diversification opportunities, where the dealership is finding IT and cybersecurity talent, the dealership’s flourishing production print business, and new initiatives that have him excited.
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VideoBreaking News, Business & Finance
More Hiring and Recruiting Tips from Copier Careers’ Jessica Crowley
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenCJ Cannata of The Cannata Report chats with Jessica Crowley with Copier Careers, about how independent dealers can make their organizations more attractive to candidates from outside the industry when hiring and recruiting.
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IT talent in the office technology industry is in high demand, and dealers need to be creative and diligent in not only finding this talent but keeping them.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Kyocera and Economist Impact Combine Expertise to Create Era-Defining Magnetic Workplace Report
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenKyocera Document Solutions America, Inc. announced its collaboration with Economist Impact to create a new global report that examines the role of work environments in driving employee retention.
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Video
Copier Careers’ Jessica Crowley Talks Office Tech Talent Crisis
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenCopier Careers’ Jessica Crowley discusses the office tech talent shortfall and hiring and retention challenges facing dealers in the office technology and document imaging industry.
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Issue Announcements
February Issue Highlights Digital Transformation in the Office Technology Industry
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report’s February issue presents a comprehensive look at digital transformation (DX), from the perspective of dealers digitally transforming their businesses through new technologies and e-commerce to helping customers digitally transform their organizations.
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Hiring & Retention
The Employment Supply Chain is Failing the Office Technology Industry
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenHiring and retention is one of the biggest challenges impacting office technology dealers in 2023. What can dealers do to not only find but retain qualified candidates and key employees amidst a broken employment supply chain?
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Technology Trends
Dealer Roundtable: Key Issues Affecting Office Technology Dealers
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenLeading office technology dealers discuss digital transformation, supply chain issues, and hiring and retention in The Cannata Report’s Advisory Board Roundtable.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Electronics For Imaging Announces Appointment of Industrial Technology Veteran Frank Pennisi as Chief Executive Officer and Separation of Fiery Business Unit into Independent Company
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenElectronics For Imaging, Inc. announced the appointment of Frank Pennisi as chief executive officer. In tandem, EFI’s Fiery business unit has been separated as an independent company…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Fiery Announces Independence Following Separation From Electronics For Imaging While Remaining Wholly Owned by Siris
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenFiery announced that it has been separated from Electronics For Imaging, Inc. and established as a separate company that will operate independently while remaining owned by EFI’s…
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VideoBreaking News, Business & Finance
The Top 10 Document Imaging Industry Trends of 2023 Countdown Part 2
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report’s President & CEO CJ Cannata and Editor-in-Chief Scott Cullen continue with their countdown of the Top 10 document imaging industry trends to watch in 2023…
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Technology Trends
2023 Watchlist: The Trends, Companies, People, and Events We are Watching in the Coming Year
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenOffice technology trends and document imaging industry trends to watch in 2023.
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Hiring & RetentionBreaking News, Business & Finance
ConnectWise and CompTIA Invite Job Seekers to Punch Their Ticket to Tech
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenJob seekers with an interest in working in technology and a desire to enhance their digital skills are invited to apply for their Ticket to Tech, a new career training initiative from ConnectWise…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
New Fiery DFE for Canon imagePRESS Lite C270 Series Printers Announced
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenElectronics for Imaging, Inc. is introducing a new EFI Fiery digital front end (DFE) that reportedly helps make it easy for businesses to produce…
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Breaking News, Business & FinanceHiring & Retention
Pulse Technology CEO Chip Miceli Discusses Hiring & Retention at BTA National Conference
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenChip Miceli, CEO of Pulse Technology recently led a presentation at the 2022 Business Technology Association National Conference, which…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights August 1-5
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThank you for joining us for Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s compilation of document imaging industry news highlights from the previous week…
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Breaking News, Business & FinanceHiring & Retention
New Effort to Grow the US Technology Workforce Launched by CompTIA and ConnectWise
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenA new effort to expand the nation’s cybersecurity and technology workforce through paid apprenticeships was launched by CompTIA and…
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Along with companies in most industries, recruiting new talent is a challenge for dealers, distributors, and their customers. One often-overlooked…
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Manic Monday: News Highlights July 4-8
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenWe hope you are having some hot fun in the summertime, but can still make time for Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s document imaging industry news highlights…
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CR EventsHiring & Retention
Prosperity Plus To Host Special Employee Retention Credit Briefing June 28
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenProsperity Plus will clarify confusion on Employee Retention Credit qualification when it hosts a special briefing on June 28 at 1 p.m. Eastern…
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Breaking News, Business & FinanceEconomics & Business
Former SBA Senior Official Advises Employers to Adjust for Retirees Reentering the Workforce
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenFormer White House liaison and staffing agency owner Matt Becker is advising employers to prepare their businesses for the return..
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Breaking News, Business & FinanceCR Events
EFI’s Advanced Digital Print Portfolio Leads with Innovation for Customer Success at FESPA Global
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe display graphics and industrial textile solutions Electronics For Imaging (EFI) is exhibiting at the May 31-June 2 FESPA Global Print Expo…