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Employer Quotes
The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Manufacturing
They are talking about this topic: Educational Partnerships
The quotes below are about this issue:
Many businesses are already collaborating with MnSCU; for instance, some business representatives are active on advisory boards and in associations. Employers emphasize the importance of continuing these collaborations, enhancing communication, and partnering more frequently to develop curriculum and other solutions.
| "It's a fairly new process that we're going to start doing. What I'm going to be doing is working to develop rapport and relationships with the different institutions. I'll find out what their program are, and what skill sets are coming out of there—both from the manufacturing standpoint and the higher education standpoint. And then seeing where we can develop some of those partnerships. Maybe it's apprenticeships that we do in conjunction with the school, or maybe it's us talking with our executive team about how we may need to be some type of financial contributor to those programs. It's starting to get a handle on that now versus waiting five years and then having to scramble." | Southwest |