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Employer Quotes
The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Information Technology (IT)
They are talking about this topic: General Skills
The quotes below are about this issue:
Employers desire candidates with strong communication skills, both verbal and written. They look for new hires who possess interpersonal skills, which enable them to communicate professionally with their colleagues and work effectively on a team. These skills are often lacking. Some respondents attribute this lack to the younger generations having less experience with face-to-face communication.
| "We're looking for degreed people who can manage budgets, communicate, and work with teams." | Southwest |
| "We're looking for foundational skills. I mean, that passion and that drive for IT, good communication skills, and some good business knowledge." | Southwest |
| "I think some of the two-year technical programs could put a little added emphasis on some of the soft skills. Some of the students out of two-year technology programs, their writing skills are sometimes weak. Some of their verbal communication skills are weak. If those individuals, at some point, want to move from a technician to a supervisor or an engineer, that's when that gap is very visible. And it's hard to fix it because sometimes it's pretty big." | Southwest |