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Employer Quotes
The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Information Technology (IT)
They are talking about this topic: Occupation-Specific Skills
The quotes below are about this issue:
With rapid and ongoing changes in the field of technology, many employers are most interested in candidates that have broad technical knowledge. When candidates possess this knowledge, employers are able to provide on-the-job training in more specialized knowledge.
| "We can't start someone out in those more menial labor positions anymore. We need to have an IT two-year qualified person that can come in and then adjust to our specific needs, but bring their own knowledge." | Central |
| "So, we expect them to have the basics down, and the knowledge base down, but as for implementing them in our environment, they have to learn from the ground up. And we have a lot invested in our employees. It takes one to two years to become proficient at doing what they do." | Central |
| "Our technical requirements are quite high, so we don't expect someone to come in up-and-running, but we do require the basic skill sets and then we can teach and train and mold." | Central |