A new challenge seems to be growing every day as we slowly climb out of the economic doldrums of the past 12 months or so. Employers want to hire people with 4-8 years experience in their field but most candidates on the market appear to either have less than 2 years experience or are veterans with 20 or more years. Hiring managers are telling me the more senior folks will be bored and soon quit but the junior candidates simply do not have enough background.
The problem is simple, most of those who are still employed fit the criteria that managers want and will not dare to switch jobs right now. The solution is equally simple. Either hire more senior folks or take in rookies and train them. Senior candidates repeatedly tell me they realize their golden days of high paying jobs is gone for good and they are willing to work hard to maintain more middle range positions.
My advice to employers is to hire the more senior people and pay them what you can. I believe you will be delighted by the results!
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