GilaMonster (7/27/2016)
Eric M Russell (7/26/2016)
Rod at work (7/26/2016)
If, "The market is too starved for talent to be at a job you kinda like or don't like at all.", I don't see any evidence of it. What I see if people holding on for dear life, because there's no jobs out there.The IT industry has cranked out a lot of workers with two-year technical diplomas, certifications, or just passing interest. There are a lot of warm bodies out there willing and (somewhat) able to do the job.
Agreed. There are lots and lots of people. There are very few good people.
One of my clients has been interviewing for months looking for a decent, mid-level DBA. Nothing. Oh, lots of people applying, lots of interviews being done, but no one meeting their requirements. They've shortlisted two junior DBAs who they think are trainable because they don't want to be interviewing for the rest of the year.
It can be especially difficult for an organization when the recruiting effort is too focussed on conformity and cultural fit rather than experience and talent relevent to the role. Of course there are some personality types that you flat don't want in your organization, and there are some jobs that require things like stringent security clearance or ability to interface and present well with clients, but some organizations simply wouldn't know talent when they see it. They don't know what to do with it when they get it, so they even lose what little they do get. I'm sure we've all been in a position where early on we discover we've made a wrong move careerwise and ask ourselves what we're doing there.
"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho