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Employer Quotes
The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Transportation
They are talking about this topic: Experience & Credentials
The quotes below are about this issue:
Employers are looking for entry-level technicians with two-year technical degrees, preferably with manufacturer-specific certifications.
| "Q: Are there specific things that you're looking for when you bring people in? A: Manufacturer specific certification." |
Northwest |
| "So, I guess, even if you have a student that graduated from a computer program getting into a dealership atmosphere, you're still starting from ground one. You're still investing the money. You're still going through the whole two-year process of trying to get what's required by manufacturers. Q: So it would help you out if people would have that certification coming in? A: Definitely. Q: And then you'd look at hiring them over someone else, possibly? If they had that certification? A: Oh, definitely. But, it would be difficult for any school to prepare a particular student for a particular brand." |
Northwest |
| "Somebody asked the question earlier, are we willing to hire people with just a high school diploma? The answer is, no. They have to be trained further than that before they're qualified. They need a second-year associate's degree." | Northwest |
| "[Technicians] need that additional training right from high school. They're not getting that in high school." | Northwest |