[FRIAM] A million tech jobs unfilled

[Gillian Densmore]

Speeking from my experience I've gotten easily 50 responses saying Acme
Co's WarpCore manager or WebWonk position was filled (even when a week
later their' still looking)


On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 2:58 PM, Owen Densmore <owen at backspaces.net> wrote:

> I gotta say that I agree with Nick .. it's pretty puzzling.
>
> Business is pragmatic, as a rule, so you just gotta think there's
> something to this. Maybe fewer college graduates? College is pretty
> expensive. Maybe not enough in the tech related subjects?
>
> I do know that there is a huge difference in hiring/recruiting from when I
> was working: very specific skill sets. I was amazed how specific hiring
> became in Silicon Valley late in the game. When I was hired breadth of
> knowledge, and ability to adapt was key. Now it's sorta a form of
> impatience. I suppose it is because technology has matured so much that you
> *can* search for more specific skills?
>
> Kinda nuts.
>
>    -- Owen
>
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