Print Binding and Finishing Workers
What Print Binding and Finishing Workers Do
Bind books and other publications or finish printed products by hand or machine. May set up binding and finishing machines.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- Not available
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Administration and Managementimportance 3.5/5
- Production and Processingimportance 3.4/5
- Mechanicalimportance 3.2/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.1/5
- Mathematicsimportance 2.9/5
- English Languageimportance 2.9/5
- Administrativeimportance 2.8/5
- Education and Trainingimportance 2.7/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Spend Time Standing4.7/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7/5
- Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.5/5
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.3/5
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.3/5
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.3/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers95% skill match
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders95% skill match
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders94% skill match
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers94% skill match
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers94% skill match
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators94% skill match
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas94% skill match
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators93% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Operations Monitoringimportance 3.4/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.1/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.0/5
- Quality Control Analysisimportance 3.0/5
- Coordinationimportance 2.9/5
- Instructingimportance 2.9/5
- Operation and Controlimportance 2.9/5
- Equipment Maintenanceimportance 2.9/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Other Software Used
- Email software
- Houchen Bindery Library Automated Retrieval System LARS
- Label printing software
- Microsoft Publisher
- Trade Bindery Software Bindery Estimating System
- Trade Bindery Software Bindery Management System
- Web browser software
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cautiousness
- Perseverance
- Achievement Orientation
- Integrity
- Stress Tolerance
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- ConventionalHigh
- RealisticHigh
- ArtisticLow
- SocialLow
- EnterprisingLow
- InvestigativeLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where print binding and finishing workers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Oshkosh-Neenah, WI12.23× national avg
- 2Mayaguez, PR12.17× national avg
- 3Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV11.01× national avg
- 4Appleton, WI9.35× national avg
- 5Green Bay, WI8.99× national avg