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Employer Quotes
The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Manufacturing
They are talking about this topic: Educational Partnerships
The quotes below are about this issue:
Employers speak of the process of recruiting and the challenge of placement partnerships with colleges in other regions of the state.
| "It's tough because when you show a regional map—I can't tell you how many times I sat in a meeting in the Twin Cities and said, 'Fergus Falls is not in northern Minnesota.' And I think that is really the key—when you look at where our colleges are serving and where they actually sit as opposed to where we recruit to. We have to do a better job of getting into those colleges and saying, 'Hey, guess what we're up to?' But, at the same time, I think there needs to be a connection there. Recruiting from four hours away is a challenge. So, that is the other piece, just how we connect with the distances." | Northwest |
| "When we have people in college—and I think this would even go into high school—sometimes it's difficult for them to even get to your facility to see it. There was talk of loading up a bus and bringing them to the facility for a tour, but the distance up here is a real factor. You can have all the employment opportunities, but if they think you're too far away—or they actually don't even know how to get to the factory—that's a problem. People are busy working a part-time job trying to feed themselves and whatever, so how do we get them into our places and let them know that there are jobs for them? How do we communicate that there are places to live and all that stuff, too?" | Northwest |
| "Students need to know where we're located, and what our location has to offer. That's huge for us because getting them to come and see the plant and see the area is the biggest hurdle. They're interested in the jobs, but recognizing where we are and what we have to offer is big, too." | Northwest |
| "I'm on the recruiting side of the picture here. And there are more and more who are using social media with our business customers to help them fulfill their needs in their facilities. We're using LinkedIn and Facebook. I know that is a new trend, but more and more people are getting information continually all the time. And businesses are able to brand their business using social media, and you can promote the good stuff that is happening in your company. And it is feeding that information to potential employees so that, when you do have a job opening, you can interest them and bring them into your facility." | Northwest |