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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 find that many new hires do not understand what it means to be a professional in terms of accountability and work schedule (such as a willingness to work nights and weekends).
| "If they grew up on a farm, we know they have a pretty good work ethic." | Northwest |
| "You have to look at the whole picture. Sometimes when you look at grades, I'll ask somebody, 'What do you attribute these grades to?' They will typically tell me, 'Hard work. I worked hard. I studied very hard.' Those are the types of things that we're looking for. People that have really put in an effort because they want to do well, that is just part of who they are." | Northwest |