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Employer Quotes
The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Manufacturing
They are talking about this topic: General Skills
The quotes below are about this issue:
Employers feel professionalism is lacking in new hires, and they cite generational differences in work ethic. Many employers express concern about issues related to attendance, quality of work, and discipline. They also have difficulty finding employees who are willing to work second and third shifts.
| "That's what we're seeing, too—that people may be technically very good on the machine, but they're a little bit needier in the soft skills area." | Metro |
| "MnSCU's not going to be able to solve the issue of getting people to work on time. There are a lot of those issues—failing the drug test and things like that." | Metro |