Have you tried hiring IT people recently?
I have. I am. There is a shortage.
Your Mileage May Vary.
At 11:31 PM 10/15/00 -0400, James Brown wrote:
>I, for one, think this is a very important topic that should be of
>interest of any IT worker in the US.
>
>There are a number of academics, economists, etc. who have studied the
>so-called "IT worker shortage" conclude that it is basiclly bogus. Why
>else would Microsoft, Cisco, etc. by their own statistics, hire less
>than 5% of people applying for IT positions? Only about 20% of resumes
>for applicants for programming and other IT positions even get
>reviewed. If the applicant is over 35, or doesn't have exactly the
>right combination of buzzwords on his resume, it won't even get past
>automated screening. It is precisely the most experienced workers that
>these companies do not want to hire. Programmers over age 40 who lose
>their jobs average 1 1/2 years on unemployment before finding another
>position. Industry lobbiests fought like hell to supress a requirement
>that the IT Worker shortage be verified by the GAO (General Accounting
>Office) before taking effect.
>
>Here is a link to an editorial in the Washington Post that may open some
>eyes:
>
>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52767-2000Sep11.html
>
>Shortage My Ass! The H1b bill is basically an industry sponsored
>measure to repress IT salaries and fatten the campaign coffers of your
>congressmen.
>
>JJB
>
>Billy Cravens wrote:
>
>> ...<CF_CLIP>..... It's not a "decimation"; it's simply filling positions that
>> are unfilled, and unfillable by the "native" talent in our country.
>
>...............<CF_CLIP>........................
>
>> I'll admit, there may be some merit to the argument that prices may be
>> driven down. Not necessarily, and certainly not $30,000 a year.
>
>...............<CF_CLIP>........................
>
>>....... It's inevitable. The only reason salaries
>> are so high now is that there's not enough people to go around,
>
>And because most companies will absolutely not hire anyone over 40,
>eliminating a huge percentage of qualified workers.
>
>> Once the industry meets demand, then the market will correct itself.
>
>An H1B visa circumvents real market forces by preventing workers from
>competitively shopping their skills to the highest offer, regardless of
>how skillful they are.
>
>> Afraid of losing money? Stay good enough that you don't have to.
>
>My advice, Don't get any older!
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