Newsletter
January 2020
Newsletter January 2020
Recruiters for the Copier Channel® for more than 30 years, Copier Careers® has been the only recruiting firm exclusively dedicated to connecting Copier Channel employers with experienced service technicians, copier sales representatives, sales managers, service & operations managers, controllers, support staff, and MPS/MNS experts. Start your year off right with the Newsletter January 2020: Copier Channel news and career advice. Search copier jobs now.
IN THIS MONTH’S NEWSLETTER
Top 5: 2020 New Year’s Resolutions
2019 Industry News Reflections
Sound Off: How optimistic are you about your 2020 earning potential?
Poll-of-the-Month: What do you expect for the Copier Channel in the new decade?
Top 5: 2020 New Year’s Resolutions
It’s a new month, new quarter, new year, new decade! We encourage folks to be their best selves all the time but this seems like an especially good chance to turn over a new leaf. Kickstart your productivity and professionalism with these 2020 New Year’s Resolutions.
- Make time to reflect. Block off just 15 minutes on your calendar at the end of each work day to reflect on what you accomplished, what’s left to do and how you feel about your work. This habit is not only good for you in general, it will also help you in reaching your other goals. When you’re overwhelmed it helps you to acknowledge your progress and plan for finishing whatever you couldn’t get to. When you’re trying to break bad habits, it helps you to pinpoint where/how/why you slipped or succeeded and recommit to being better. Self-assessment is key to self-improvement!
- Reduce your clutter. A clear, organized work space can improve your focus and reduce stress by minimizing visual and physical distractions. In that vein, don’t limit your de-cluttering efforts to your desk – organize your inbox and calendar so the most important and useful information is easily accessible. It’s worth spending the time to streamline your physical and virtual workspace. You’ll look better, feel better, work better!
- Take care of your body. When schedules and expectations threaten to bump your self-care off your priority list, remember that you are not a disembodied mind or a hardened cog in the machine. Taking care of yourself benefits your company, your career, and your quality of life – you can’t afford to ignore it! That means getting enough sleep, eating healthy meals, and working exercise into your day.
- Update your resume. You never know when opportunity knocks! Whether you’re preparing for an interview, applying to a position or just open to opportunities, it’s important to have your resume looking good and up-to-date. Don’t neglect your online resumes either – upload your new resume to job search sites and update your LinkedIn profile so your online image is fresh and consistent.
- Make connections. Whether you’re looking for a professional mentor, networking or looking for a new position, it’s important to forge new connections. Learning from the examples and advice from mentors and colleagues is an excellent strategy for self-improvement. Networking with professionals and recruiters can give you an edge when that prime new job opens up. But from a simply human standpoint, connecting with friends and colleagues helps fight loneliness which leads to many problems, including reduced job performance.
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2019 Industry News Reflections
As we ring in the new year, it seems a good time to reflect on the big industry changes we saw in 2019:
Xerox Gets Makeover, Breaks Up With Fujifilm, Turns Attention to Unwilling HP
- Xerox Rebrands Global Imaging Systems as Xerox Business Solutions, Closes Half of XBS Offices
- Tensions Rise as Fuji-Xerox Workers Strike in New Zealand
- Xerox Outsources Office Support to India
- Xerox Fujifilm Joint Venture Ends Over Spoiled Merger
- Xerox HP Buyout Talks Turn Hostile
Acquisitions and Consolidation
- DEX Imaging Acquired by Staples
- Ricoh Acquires DocuWare
- Gordon Flesch Acquires Advanced Systems
- Clover Acquires Business Assets of LMI
Copier Careers 2019 Salary Surveys
- 2019 Copier Tech Salary Survey
- 2019 Sales Manager Salary Survey
- 2019 Service & Operations Manager Salary Survey
- 2019 Sales Representative Salary Survey
Miscellaneous News
Read more news from around the industry on our News & Resources page.
Sound Off
Our readers respond to last month’s poll question
Last month we asked whether you thought you’d meet your Q4 goals for 2019. A good portion of our readers said they were pushing hard to catch up or that it was too close to call. So as we open the new year, we were curious to hear whether you were more optimistic about 2020 in terms of your earning potential. We had a solid turnout of 9,743 votes!
Most of you (43%) thought that things will likely stay the same. However, another 42% we optimistic (22%) or very optimistic (20%) about their chances in 2020. The remaining 15% were pessimistic (9%) or very pessimistic (6%) about their earnings in the coming year. In particular, we heard from a number of technicians who are seeing their service departments being left behind, monetarily. As we’ve been saying for years, skilled technicians are in short supply – they will leave without improved compensation.
POLL QUESTION:
How optimistic are you about your 2020 earning potential?
- Things will likely stay the same. (43%, 4,164 Votes)
- Optimistic, good things are coming my way. (22%, 2,131 Votes)
- Very optimistic, the future is bright! (20%, 1,931 Votes)
- Pessimistic, I see tough times ahead. (9%, 875 Votes)
- Very pessimistic, I'm doomed! (7%, 642 Votes)
Loading ...Some comments from y’all:
- “2019 was a good year, Technician service bonuses $200-$350 every month, looking forward to 2020.”
- “The owner tends to waste a ton of cash on sales management. They (sales management) are allowed to fly anywhere, rent high end sports cars, set up an office where there kids live, and generally spend everything “service” saves. They are about to lose the best parts of their service staff due to no raises in 5 years…”
- “I expect the typical 2 to 3 percent raise.”
- “My independent dealer was bought this year by an OEM, that isn’t what I wanted when I left an OEM less than 2 years ago. It’s gonna be all about the numbers and the profits to whether I get a raise for doing 4+ out of 5 job on my review. I will be just a cog again not an individual. May need to change jobs again to escape the 1-3% raise because you-were-here-and-we-made-some-profit-go-round. Indeed, here comes my resume… again.”
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Copier Careers January 2020 Poll Question
What do you expect for the Copier Channel in the new decade?
- Continued growth & evolution (51%, 3,819 Votes)
- More mergers/acquisitions (29%, 2,200 Votes)
- Increased personnel shortages (11%, 789 Votes)
- Disruptive innovations (8%, 619 Votes)
- Little to no change (1%, 72 Votes)
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