I keep hearing from Civil Engineering companies that they can't find qualified applicants to fill their positions and complain there is a shortage of engineers in America. Which there are no statistics or evidence supporting that claim.
I'm trying to find out a concrete answer to this vague and ambiguous question.
2007-06-21 11:40:02 · 6 answers · asked by A B 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
Qualified would be someone who has background in a lot of the disciplines needed for the job. ~
What these companies are really saying though, they want someone on the cheap. By 'qualified' they mean someone with the needed experience, who is too stupid to know what (s)he is worth.
2007-06-21 11:46:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Education, experiance and personallity. A shortage might just mean they are waiting for the current crop to get done with school and some experiance under their belt or it could be a long term shortage.
Engineering degrees are hard to get and some might choose an easier major or not be able to learn everything they need to know.
My friend's girl became a biomedical engineer and had many offers right out of school. Probably a better major than social work for landing jobs but that doesn't mean she could walk in her first day and do the work of a engineer that had been working several years.
2007-06-21 11:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by shipwreck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do they contact you? Qualified means as you know having the necessary education, experience and intelligence to do the job well. I'm sure the companies that keep contacting you will find the necessary personnel when they are willing to pay the market price. Ofter new civil engineers fresh out of college make more than those with several years experience because the companies need them.
2007-06-21 11:50:32 · answer #3 · answered by joker_32605 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Applicants (people applying for the job) that are fitted (as by training or experience) or that have complied with the specific requirements or precedent conditions (as for an office or employment). In other words, they are elgible for the job.
2007-06-21 11:48:47 · answer #4 · answered by blue.dragon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They mean that they want it all w/o paying anything!
Its hard to find an Eng., w/ a BS/BA, job experience, willing to relocate, and start at the bottom.
2007-06-21 11:51:09 · answer #5 · answered by tacmedwarrior 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone who has the education and background to do the job satisfactorily.
2007-06-21 11:42:26 · answer #6 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋