Have you seen a major influx in recruiters reaching out to you for open positions?
The field I work in has always been in fairly high demand, but I've never seen companies this desperate.
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Companies are willing to recruit new employees but aren't willing to invest in them. They want new hires that are competent out-of-the-box. That joke where a position requires an exaggerated number of years of experience for an entry-level job doesn't sound too much like a joke nowadays.
I'm genuinely considering joining a "trades" occupation seeing as how several acquaintances of mine claim the ease of getting hired.
They also still do not want 50+, so I do not believe this stuff - there are enough 50+ who would be able and willing to do that kind of work.
@Neco_Arc_Lurking said in #3:
> That joke where a position requires an exaggerated number of years of experience for an entry-level job doesn't sound too much like a joke nowadays.
Yeah I've seen those lol. Had a hard time breaking into actuarial as an entry level because of this. Nowadays though, companies seem so desperate.
It's not just professionals,even Mcjobs are getting hard to fill.
I originally wanted actuarial, but I read it was saturated. Then I did computer science, but every company wants me to learn their specific language and write a demo app before they will even interview me. And most employers want 3 years experience.
I'm done dusting my but in school for mirage jobs. Starting my own business is better.
What they really want is foreign workers and outsourcing. When no natives are trained, the US will be ran very differently later.
They want people under 30, with 5 years experience, and willing to work for entry level pay. And they don't want to train you even if you have a college degree.
I know recent graduates with computer science degrees. After 5 years at their first company, they are now making only $65,000 per year. I'd rather work at McDonald's and be debt free and judgement proof.
The more educated you are, the more the family court can make you work high stress jobs and pay more.
@Chesserroo2 said in #7:
> I originally wanted actuarial, but I read it was saturated.
It's actually the opposite of saturated. Sure, every shmuck wants a job in actuarial, but you need to take and pass many difficult actuarial exams to even get your foot in the door. I.E. it's artificially unsaturated.
@Tim_Pool said in #9:
> It's actually the opposite of saturated. Sure, every shmuck wants a job in actuarial, but you need to take and pass many difficult actuarial exams to even get your foot in the door. I.E. it's artificially unsaturated.
I was told passing 4 exams won't get someone hired. They want "well rounded" people. 2 exams,gpa above 3.00, and plenty of spreadsheet skills. But you have to get hired to get the spreadsheet skills. So well rounded likely means they like your face.
