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Employer Quotes
The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Engineering
They are talking about this topic: Experience & Credentials
The quotes below are about this issue:
Many employers, particularly those in the Northwest and Central economic planning regions, speak of how rural locations affect hiring practices. Most say they prefer to hire locally because they believe local workers will stay longer. Many rural employers say it is difficult to recruit the talent they need from within their own region. Additionally, it is often difficult for them to compete with engineering salaries in the Twin Cities.
| "Just in the environment of doing the work that we do, one of the goals is to grow that talent here locally. So, what is it that industry is looking for that you're finding in another group of individuals that we're not actually producing in the state in terms of that talent and growing that skill?" | Metro |