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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.
| "We really have no choice in hiring drivers without two years verified work experience. So you end up with these kids that are coming off the farm and they're trying to work, sometimes we can get them on probationary status, double up drivers, if you will, and they'll do their own training, that's probably the best case scenario right now. But, you know, truck driving is not the fanciest job in the world." | Southwest |
| "Well [commercial drivers] have to have a Class A license...it's really critical." | Southwest |