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Employer Quotes
The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Engineering
They are talking about this topic: Workforce Trends & Challenges
The quotes below are about this issue:
Perhaps more than other industries, employers in the engineering industry are having difficulty filling mid-level to senior-level positions. Several mention difficulty finding candidates with three to five years of experience. This may be a result of the recession. Students who graduated during the recession may not have been hired immediately and therefore have not had the opportunity to gain that experience.
| "We're mainly focused on mechanical and industrial engineers. We haven't had too many computer engineering openings at this point. We are filling more at a senior-level than from a technician standpoint." | Central |
| "If we're looking to fill from a computer standpoint—not that we've had to fill one for a while—we'd be looking more at the BCIS [business communication information systems ] because we need the business side with the computer. It doesn't matter what position you're in with IT, you need the interpersonal skills because you'll be working with a business unit. You're not going to be crunching behind the desk programming. Our main focus would be the BCIS; that's what we're looking to fill. Typically, they're probably more at a senior-level than not. We're looking for someone that's been in the profession—someone with a bachelor's plus five to 10 years of experience." | Central |