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Employer Quotes

The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Transportation

They are talking about this topic: Occupation-Specific Skills

 

The quotes below are about this issue:
Knowledge of electric/electronic systems is important.

Employer Quote Region
"The way a car's electronics function, they are more different than similar, I would say, in a lot of cases. Some more so than others." Northwest
"Electrical systems, like you guys have mentioned, you've heard a lot of that type of thing. There's a reason for that: everything is going to electronics." Northwest
"So I know that when I was working with the tech school, it's all this kind of idea that it's more electronically involved, where you're working with electronics and things like that. Granted, you're still going to still be in digging in the engine and doing stuff like that, but it's not like it used to be." Northwest
"They need electrical skills." Northwest
"Electrical is Internet based. All the answers, all your wiring diagrams, all your shortcuts to electrical fixes are going to be Internet based. Because frankly, you can't spend all day trying to follow this wire diagram." Northwest
"You're going to have to know how it works. You're going to have to understand the electrical things...Ohm's Law...simple things you have to understand...If it's electrical, you need Ohm's Law. You need to know how it works." Northwest
"You need that additional training right from high school. They're not getting that in high school. They're not getting drive train repair and stuff like that...electrical." Northwest
"Q: So when you interview folks that have that two-year degree, are they good to go?
A: Some are, some aren't."
Northwest