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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:
Several employers want new hires that have stronger project management and leadership skills.
| "We definitely see the need for the project understanding and the teamwork skills, because these both work hand-in-hand. You're on a project. You're leading a project." | Northeast |
| "We hire driller-helpers, and it is on-the-job training. But to advance to a driller—you may have good skills as a driller-helper and you may understand the drill—but the soft skills come into play, such as being a team leader and how versatile you can be. And, sometimes, you're demoted because those skills aren't there." | Northeast |