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09/10/2025
Nearly Half of Workers Feel They're Stagnating
Source: HR Dive, August 26, 2025
- Forty-three percent of workers said there are “little to no growth opportunities” at their current job in a SurveyMonkey survey of more than 3,500 full-time employees conducted in late July and early August.
- Generation Z led in dissatisfaction, with only 28% saying they were satisfied and content with their current situation. Thirty-eight percent of millennials and 47% of Gen X workers agreed. Gen Z was also most likely to jump ship for another company, SurveyMonkey found.
- More broadly, survey results showed workers are financially stressed, with 3 in 4 engaged in or considering side hustles, and two-thirds saying money is a main driver for career choice. The results also report hustle culture is back in other ways, with more than half saying long hours and being “always on” is pervasive at their company.
New Training Focuses on Print Industry Fundamentals
Inspire and equip your employees to keep learning at no cost for GMA members.New training focused on the fundamentals of print and graphic communications is now available as a no-cost benefit to Graphic Media Alliance (GMA) members. Through a partnership with The Print University, GMA has licensed more than 80 on-demand courses and educational tracks developed by print industry veterans and business consultants at The Print University.
There are currently nine modules available:
- Intro to Production Printing
- Inside the Print Shop
- Operations of a PSP
- Selling Strategies
- Vertical Markets for Print
- Print Workflow & Processes
- Introduction to Finishing
- Business Skills
- Market Update
ENCORE Leadership Conference: Future Ready—Building Smarter Print Operations
On Monday, September 22, Graphic Media Alliance will host the ENCORE Leadership Conference—a one-day program designed to help print leaders harness automation, data, and modern leadership to build smarter, more resilient operations. Among the featured speakers is Tom Peire, who will share valuable insights drawn from his industry expertise.
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