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Employer Quotes
The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Engineering
They are talking about this topic: General Skills
The quotes below are about this issue:
Employers emphasize the need for candidates with strong technical skills as well as strong soft skills, particularly effective interpersonal communication skills.
| "We've hired two engineers over the last two-and-a-half years. In both cases, it took six to eight months to find a qualified person. We're looking for communication skills, but they also need that technical expertise, whether it's mechanical or chemical." | Northeast |
| "We want somebody with technical skills and communication skills to be able to deal with the customers. That can be a struggle at times." | Northeast |
| "Obviously, from the sales side, communication skills are critical. They're as important as the technical skills." | Northeast |