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Employer Quotes
The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Information Technology (IT)
They are talking about this topic: Educational Partnerships
The quotes below are about this issue:
A few employers already do or would like to work directly with colleges to place graduating students into entry level positions.
| "Employer: I'm just looking at the bigger picture for the whole advanced IT Minnesota thing. I mean, I'd like to see one big clearing house for technical candidates. So, how do I say—what we have available or what we are looking for. Question: Sort of a job board? Employer: Who the companies are and who the people are. I want to know about some of these candidates well in advance of graduation day. Question: So, you want to know who to pipeline? And who might be available for you to hire 18 months from now? Employer: Exactly. But you can't just do that, it's one-sided. You need to build an ecosystem where a company like mine is also part of that directory. That way candidates can also come look at us. Question: Do you have an expectation that an organization like [MnSCU college] will provide specific help to your company? That they should be available if you are lacking a specific—I mean, we talked about industry-wide changes, but I'm trying to think about your individual specific needs... Employer: In our case, yes." |
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