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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 emphasize that consultation skills are essential for engineers. Engineers must be able to build relationships with clients. This includes listening and communicating their ideas in ways that establish rapport and facilitate agreed-upon solutions. These skills are not necessarily lacking, but employers look for these skills in strong candidates.
| "That's how we hire, because we deal very much in the public sector. They have to be able to deal with people, contractors, politicians, whatever." | Southwest |
| "I'm involved in a number of professional organizations. And actually for the last number of years, the organizations have definitely favored the graduates coming out of [MnSCU college]." | Southwest |