ASK THE HEADHUNTER The real jobs shortage

deanwebb · January 17, 2020, 06:01:40 PM

The real jobs shortage

Jobs Shortage: Nick’s take While the feds and the media cheer “the great jobs numbers,” the dirty little secret is wages. Brookings scrapes the lipstick off the pig, and all that’s left is a pig. There’s no talent shortage; there’s a good-paying jobs shortage. Brookings focuses on the 44% of all workers who make barely enough to live on — and that’s troubling enough. What Brookings misses is more highly educated workers who are earning less than they used to. Which one are you? What’s your take? Are you earning as much as you used to? What category in the

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dlots · January 19, 2020, 09:19:32 PM

I hear this all the time... however we have issues finding skilled labor for positions we need (Got my current job with a GED). Plumbers/electricans can get their education for free the supply for them is so low. What we have is a generation of people who for whatever reason aren't getting the skills we need them to have, and are complaining because they chose stupid things to become skilled in.

deanwebb · January 21, 2020, 01:27:44 PM

I'm blaming the H1B visas and outsourcing. Why train up local talent when it can be had at much lower wage rates? We wind up without enough skilled talent and a bunch of jobs that won't even get close to paying anything what they're worth.

dlots · January 23, 2020, 01:17:01 PM

I honestly don't think the H1B is really the issue, I am sure it's keeping salaries down, but it's hard to find people who are willing to put in effort. I have friends who complain that they can't get a good paying job, and I have offered to teach them what I know... for free. They won't do it. I tried offering free classes to the community, no one wanted to.

They want 6 figure jobs that don't require lots of skills to get, aren't hard, and they won't get dirty.

dlots · January 23, 2020, 01:19:56 PM

If IT as a career went away I bet I could get a 6 figure income starting with no skills inside 10 years.
I might throw in an "if I was younger" qualifier. Not sure

icecream-guy · January 24, 2020, 10:09:30 AM

Quote from: dlots on January 23, 2020, 01:19:56 PM
If IT as a career went away I bet I could get a 6 figure income starting with no skills inside 10 years.
I might throw in an "if I was younger" qualifier. Not sure

how long apprenticeship do you envision?

dlots · January 24, 2020, 10:54:23 AM

My goal would probably be to start a business of being an HVAC guy. Probably take a class (generally between 6 months and 2 years), then get on at a company and learn how it's actually done. (hopefully this would take less than 5 years) After that's done I would probably try and start the business and grow it.

deanwebb · January 27, 2020, 12:33:27 PM

I'd go into politics.

Y'all best PRAY that IT as a career doesn't go away.