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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 look for individuals who are passionate about the field and are self-motivated to learn new technologies.
| "For us, it starts with hiring. We're hiring sophomores and juniors in college. For a lot of them, this is their first job in the field. So, our challenge is just trying to figure out how to get the right person when they don't have any work history. We're really looking for people that have a lot of passion and who take initiative. We find those types of people, especially at that age. It's easy to see what they've done outside of school, and what they've done on their own. People who take the time and the initiative to do that are often the more successful people." | Southwest |
| "We're looking for someone with that passion and that drive for IT." | Southwest |