Kodak on twitter: "We're hiring to keep up with demand for 35mm film"

[MattKing]

If one is young, then sure, apply for a tech position at a film company. You can always retrain when they go under, as they are bound to. Or if you're a senior and have a job horizon of a couple of years. But a film company is not the best bet for a 10 year or so time scale. I wish them luck.

Eastman Kodak is making a substantial portion of their income from that division on things that don't end up as photographic film. Their coating technology has value outside photography, and that non-photographic work is growing.
So don't hesitate to apply.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

If you can answer that, the governments in North America at least will be keen to get your advice!
Employers are having immense difficulty hiring people right now. Employees whose work life was totally disrupted by the pandemic are not re-engaging - at least not in the way they did before. Some had some government benefits that helped them tide things over when their jobs disappeared, but that has essentially ended, and they are apparently not willing to go back to the former status quo.
So many people are unwilling to continue where things left off.
Buildings that used to be full during work hours are nearly empty. Businesses that depend on foot traffic where people used to work are going under. Parking lots that used to be bursting are near empty.

If they're not working, how do they pay their rent or mortgage never mind their film?

 

[pentaxuser]

If they're not working, how do they pay their rent or mortgage never mind their film?

I think but cannot state for definite that Matt was thinking of that percentage of the population that have decided for a variety of reasons to take themselves out of the employment market. We have a similar phenomenon here in the U.K. post pandemic but those who have taken themselves out of the employment market are usually from one of two groups. Either people who have the means to leave the market because they have decided they can live well enough on savings plus possible early retirement pensions or who are unskilled to the extent that the best they can manage is work close to or on the minimum wage and who have circumstances such as children that mean that their entitlement to Social Security payments gives them an income that comes close to that which they might be able to earn in a minimum wage occupation

However it seems to me that neither of those groups are likely to be the labour market that Kodak is seeking staff from so I am unsure of how much this affects Kodak who needs, I would have thought, more skilled and qualified people and who are unlikely to be paid the minimum wage by Kodak or be in the group that can afford to withdraw from the labour market


Whether any of the above is relevant to the conditions in the U.S. is something that others with knowledge of the U.S. labour market will no doubt be able to comment on

pentaxuser

 

[Sirius Glass]

If you can answer that, the governments in North America at least will be keen to get your advice!
Employers are having immense difficulty hiring people right now. Employees whose work life was totally disrupted by the pandemic are not re-engaging - at least not in the way they did before. Some had some government benefits that helped them tide things over when their jobs disappeared, but that has essentially ended, and they are apparently not willing to go back to the former status quo.
So many people are unwilling to continue where things left off.
Buildings that used to be full during work hours are nearly empty. Businesses that depend on foot traffic where people used to work are going under. Parking lots that used to be bursting are near empty.

Also many Boomers left the work force, taking their knowledge and skill set with them. They are not replaced by flipping a switch. Replacements need to be trained, that costs money and employers now have a smaller pool of people to recruit from and they must work to attract potential employees. After COVID employees are now less interested in putting up with crap from managers and if harassed, they will just quit the job. It is the employees' market now and business is learning to how to change their ways.

 

[Huss]

Also many Boomers left the work force, taking their knowledge and skill set with them. They are not replaced by flipping a switch. Replacements need to be trained, that costs money and employers now have a smaller pool of people to recruit from and they must work to attract potential employees. After COVID employees are now less interested in putting up with crap from managers and if harassed, they will just quit the job. It is the employees' market now and business is learning to how to change their ways.

Are you retired?
Because while it briefly was the employees' market, many came to realize that they were jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire.
The ones that can be picky are minimum wage workers - because those jobs are everywhere - and those at the top. Because they have reached that point where they can call the shots.
The the middle segment are finding out that it doesn't look good on their resume that they bailed on their last job. They still need to convince the next prospective employer that they will be a good worker bee.

 

[pentaxuser]

Interestingly or otherwise I have just come across an 8 min video on YouTube by David Hancock which purports to be on this thread's "Kodak is hiring" but in fact says no more or may be less than we know here

So why have I bothered to even mention it? Well one of the comments is from someone called John Kaplun. I appear to be unable to copy and paste his comment but he says "I'm in the process of interviewing right now and there is so much I want to say but I really can't. What I will say is that if you have the engineering skills or you don't but want to learn, apply"

So again, other than saying that he is in the process of interviewing and is welcoming of those who want to learn he tells us very little. Ostensibly he'd like to but can't for reasons unspecified

Anyway, has anyone heard of John Kaplun at Kodak and if so what position within Kodak does he hold?

His throwaway comment with its teasing nature did not fill me with a lot of confidence but that may be just me

What I am hoping to establish is that he is definitely a Human Relations or engineering manager at Kodak

I take every comment on every video with a large pinch of salt unless I can be sure of the person's pedigree

Thanks

pentaxuser

 

[markjwyatt]

Interestingly or otherwise I have just come across an 8 min video on YouTube by David Hancock which purports to be on this thread's "Kodak is hiring" but in fact says no more or may be less than we know here

So why have I bothered to even mention it? Well one of the comments is from someone called John Kaplun. I appear to be unable to copy and paste his comment but he says "I'm in the process of interviewing right now and there is so much I want to say but I really can't. What I will say is that if you have the engineering skills or you don't but want to learn, apply"

So again, other than saying that he is in the process of interviewing and is welcoming of those who want to learn he tells us very little. Ostensibly he'd like to but can't for reasons unspecified

Anyway, has anyone heard of John Kaplun at Kodak and if so what position within Kodak does he hold?

His throwaway comment with its teasing nature did not fill me with a lot of confidence but that may be just me

What I am hoping to establish is that he is definitely a Human Relations or engineering manager at Kodak

I take every comment on every video with a large pinch of salt unless I can be sure of the person's pedigree

Thanks

pentaxuser

Manufacturing Operators - Careers at Kodak - Job Details

Job Details: Kodak is Hiring! We are looking for Manufacturing Operators to work on our Film Flow Team. The positions

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Product Converting Operator - Careers at Kodak - Job Details

Job Details: Kodak is hiring Finishing Product Converting OperatorsWe are looking for hard working individuals to start or

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("Work in Dark and Light room conditions")

Quality Technician - Careers at Kodak - Job Details

Job Details: Kodak is Hiring!Kodak is looking for a Quality Technician to join our Film Finishing team. This position will

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("Work in Dark and Light room conditions")

Product Converting Operator - Careers at Kodak - Job Details

Job Details: Kodak is hiring Finishing Product Converting OperatorsWe are looking for hard working individuals to start or

sjobs.brassring.com

("Work in Dark and Light room conditions")

 

[pentaxuser]

Mark I never had any real doubt that Kodak was probably hiring and you have added flesh to the bones by including the areas where staff are required but John Kaplun's comment was what made me wonder about his involvement and why it included a comment that he'd like to say more but couldn't. In view of the detail you have provided, what he said i.e. he said nothing, makes me wonder about who he is as essentially it was BS.

Is sjob.brassring.com a recruitment company to which Kodak has given the initial vetting contract? I suppose he might be part of brassring rather than Kodak but if he is then he hasn't done much for Kodak's reputation as a straightforward and open employer IMO

Thanks

pentaxuser

 

[Sirius Glass]

Are you retired?
Because while it briefly was the employees' market, many came to realize that they were jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire.
The ones that can be picky are minimum wage workers - because those jobs are everywhere - and those at the top. Because they have reached that point where they can call the shots.
The the middle segment are finding out that it doesn't look good on their resume that they bailed on their last job. They still need to convince the next prospective employer that they will be a good worker bee.

Now I am. And I would walk out on a job if my supervisor started pulling crap. Just do not list short term work. Only list the years for each companies and when asked for months list it the best you can and caveat that this is the best you can remember and you do not keep track of the dates. If they do not like that, there is always another and better company. By law you are allowed to insist that they not contact your last employer because you do not want them to know that you are looking to leave.

 

[markjwyatt]

Mark I never had any real doubt that Kodak was probably hiring and you have added flesh to the bones by including the areas where staff are required but John Kaplun's comment was what made me wonder about his involvement and why it included a comment that he'd like to say more but couldn't. In view of the detail you have provided, what he said i.e. he said nothing, makes me wonder about who he is as essentially it was BS.

Is sjob.brassring.com a recruitment company to which Kodak has given the initial vetting contract? I suppose he might be part of brassring rather than Kodak but if he is then he hasn't done much for Kodak's reputation as a straightforward and open employer IMO

Thanks

pentaxuser

This video may be more reliable as it comes directly from Kodak:

Of course it is still not clear what he means by "films". HIs division does aerial films, and X-ray film, as well as plastic film stocks, but I do not see photographic film mentioned.

Advanced Materials & Chemicals

Benefit from over 100 years of innovation from base manufacture expertise to thin-film coating capabilities, all in facilities tailored just for you.

www.kodak.com

This article does mention " Kodak officials say they need workers who can help manufacture film, specifically 35mm film used by both professionals and amateur photo enthusiasts.

Film is obviously a legacy product in a digital world, but Nagraj Bokinkere, Vice President of Industrial Films and Chemicals at Kodak, said it has seen a resurgence in the last few years."

Eastman Kodak is trying to fill jobs...for film manufacturing

Kodak officials say they need workers who can help manufacture film, specifically 35mm film used by both professionals and amateur photo enthusiasts, as demand has increased in recent years for those products.

www.wxxinews.org

Of course it also has a picture header talking about 35mm film, but illustrating 120 film!

Eastman Kodak/Twitter.Com/KodakProFilmBiz/

Eastman Kodak has seen a resurgence in demand for 35mm film used by both professional and amateur photographers.

 

[cmacd123]

the job postings shown above are all for High school graduates, and most require shift work and block scheduling (work 12 hours a day for ten or more days - then have a few days off.) might be a good oportunity for someone who is young, depending on what a competitive salary is.
probably long gone are the days when the Rochester TV stations would have ads from Car dealers wanting folks to come in and buy a car using a Kodak Bonus cheque.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

Also many Boomers left the work force, taking their knowledge and skill set with them. They are not replaced by flipping a switch. Replacements need to be trained, that costs money and employers now have a smaller pool of people to recruit from and they must work to attract potential employees. After COVID employees are now less interested in putting up with crap from managers and if harassed, they will just quit the job. It is the employees' market now and business is learning to how to change their ways.

The last statistic I read was that US productivity has gone down. I wonder how much is due people working at home.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

Now I am. And I would walk out on a job if my supervisor started pulling crap. Just do not list short term work. Only list the years for each companies and when asked for months list it the best you can and caveat that this is the best you can remember and you do not keep track of the dates. If they do not like that, there is always another and better company. By law you are allowed to insist that they not contact your last employer because you do not want them to know that you are looking to leave.

So you;'e suggesting lying to the interviewer and fabricating a story of not remembering where you worked and when, especially recently. They'll pick up on it in a second.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

the job postings shown above are all for High school graduates, and most require shift work and block scheduling (work 12 hours a day for ten or more days - then have a few days off.) might be a good oportunity for someone who is young, depending on what a competitive salary is.
probably long gone are the days when the Rochester TV stations would have ads from Car dealers wanting folks to come in and buy a car using a Kodak Bonus cheque.

These are factory jobs on production lines to make film and similar products. No experience or college is necessary so you can't expect high salaries. But it sounds like a good job for people looking for work and means film is an upcoming desired product again.

 

[MattKing]

Those aren't the jobs that they are having the greatest difficulty filling - those jobs are being much more actively recruited, using much more specialized (and expensive!) recruiters.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

Those aren't the jobs that they are having the greatest difficulty filling - those jobs are being much more actively recruited, using much more specialized (and expensive!) recruiters.

For the more technical-related jobs around film, maybe Kodak can re-hire some of their old and retired ex-employees? I think these jobs are in Rochester where all their factories are and have been for a hundred years.

 

[MattKing]

They don't want the retired employees. They need younger people, with more recent training and knowledge to help with modernization and change and potential growth.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

They don't want the retired employees. They need younger people, with more recent training and knowledge to help with modernization and change and potential growth.

As a retiree, I'm all for that. I see my Social Security monthly check is going up 8.7% next year. Thank you, young workers.

 

[Sirius Glass]

So you;'e suggesting lying to the interviewer and fabricating a story of not remembering where you worked and when, especially recently. They'll pick up on it in a second.

I never said lying or said not remembering were I worked. I said not remembering the month I started or ended my employment at a particular company. I have been retired for over eight years and the companies and the government still regularly contact me to come back to work because they need my skills and knowledge which is not easy to find in the available labor force.

 

[Sirius Glass]

As a retiree, I'm all for that. I see my Social Security monthly check is going up 8.7% next year. Thank you, young workers.

No, thank the worldwide inflation. Not young people or politics. It is the fallout from COVID.

 

[lxdude]

By law you are allowed to insist that they not contact your last employer because you do not want them to know that you are looking to leave.

*current*

You're welcome.

 

[Molli]

Interestingly or otherwise I have just come across an 8 min video on YouTube by David Hancock which purports to be on this thread's "Kodak is hiring" but in fact says no more or may be less than we know here

So why have I bothered to even mention it? Well one of the comments is from someone called John Kaplun. I appear to be unable to copy and paste his comment but he says "I'm in the process of interviewing right now and there is so much I want to say but I really can't. What I will say is that if you have the engineering skills or you don't but want to learn, apply"

So again, other than saying that he is in the process of interviewing and is welcoming of those who want to learn he tells us very little. Ostensibly he'd like to but can't for reasons unspecified

Anyway, has anyone heard of John Kaplun at Kodak and if so what position within Kodak does he hold?

His throwaway comment with its teasing nature did not fill me with a lot of confidence but that may be just me

What I am hoping to establish is that he is definitely a Human Relations or engineering manager at Kodak

I take every comment on every video with a large pinch of salt unless I can be sure of the person's pedigree

Thanks

pentaxuser

I read his comment as someone going through the interview process as a prospective employee, not as the interviewer/employer. Under those conditions, discussing the process would naturally be held in confidence.
If I were in a position to apply at Kodak (okay, Ilford girl here), I'd also be sharing my enthusiasm by encouraging anyone with the skill set or desire to learn to apply.
I don't find anything shady, underhanded, malicious or suspect about his comment...

but perhaps I've entirely misread his statement?

 

[pentaxuser]

I read his comment as someone going through the interview process as a prospective employee, not as the interviewer/employer. Under those conditions, discussing the process would naturally be held in confidence.
If I were in a position to apply at Kodak (okay, Ilford girl here), I'd also be sharing my enthusiasm by encouraging anyone with the skill set or desire to learn to apply.
I don't find anything shady, underhanded, malicious or suspect about his comment...

but perhaps I've entirely misread his statement?

Well I'd say that you and I have certainly read his statement differently I never expected him to discuss the process such as the tests, questions etc but I had either expected him to say which areas Kodak was hiring and roughly the kind of quals required for each area

Now you may say with good reason that a comments section is not designed for this but in that case simply confirm that Kodak is looking for a range of skills and he is one of a team of recruiters engaged on that task

Instead of which he seemed to want to be coy by using phrases such as "I'd like to tell you more but I can't. "It was a bit like: "I'd love to say more but if you want to know more, let's meet under the railway station clock. I'll be the one wearing a pink carnation

It's the kind of throwaway line that screams BS to me

It's my faith in human nature that keeps me going


pentaxuser

 

[Molli]

As I said, I didn't read his comment as someone recruiting but as someone who is being interviewed for a job, hence the rest of my comment.

I guess I (naively) assume better of people.
You could, of course, ask him rather than suggest he's up to nefarious purposes. Just a thought.

 

[pentaxuser]

"I'm in the process of interviewing right now and there is so much I want to say but I really can't. What I will say is that if you have the engineering skills or you don't but want to learn, apply"

Molli your interpretation of what John Kaplun may have meant made me check again and what he actually said was as I had reported. I have repeated it above so the use of the phrase "I'm in the process of interviewing" indicates to me that it is he who is doing the interviewing ( transitive ) rather than being interviewed Had it been the latter I'd have thought he'd have said "I'm in the process of being interviewed or possibly I am undergoing the process of being interviewed

Is it possible that in the use of the English language , some nowadays use the phrase "I am in the process of interviewing " to indicate both the process of being the interviewer or interviewee?

This may be the case, I suppose, but if it is I despair for it as English has now got well bad, innit

pentaxuser