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Employer Quotes

The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Information Technology (IT)

They are talking about this topic: Needs & Challenges in Continuing Education

 

The quotes below are about this issue:
Fewer employers say that they are either not hiring or have not had difficulty in filling openings.

Employer Quote Region
"With this internship program, which spreads across all of them, we just went through and hired a couple of technos in the last year-and-a-half. And during that entire process we saw no shortage of resumes coming through. So, I mean, the data that you have—that we're producing enough people is, from what I can see from the resumes comings through, then—yeah—there's enough people." Central
"Question: So, those folks who have just graduated, there are plenty of them?

Employer: There's a reasonable supply. Yes."
Northeast
"We probably don't hire a lot, no." Northwest
"Question: And are you finding people?

Employer: So far we have, yes."
Northwest
"Question: Are you getting qualified applicants who have the right background?

Employer: Yeah. I think three years ago we'd maybe do 30 interviews for four or five positions, and there'd usually be four or five qualified people. Today, I do about 50 or 60 interviews for four or five positions and I think maybe 10 would be qualified. So, at least for our needs, we're finding what we need."
Southwest
"Question: Are you at least getting enough applicants?

Employer: I think so."
Southwest