It's not any kind of paradox. Structural unemployment happens when the skills of the work force don't match the needs of employers, so there is both unemployment and difficulty hiring. Structural unemployment is usually high when there's a rapid change in demand for skills, as of course there is in tech. It results in crazy high salaries too. People with machine learning experience are getting 7-figure offers, while…
As an employer you could as a first step even just check if the skill you look for could: A) be unrealistic. A need for 8 years of experience in a framework that existed for a year is a need zero people can fulfill. B) if your needs are so special that such an employee doesn't exist. I recall the days when companies would train people to do a job. C) The job description is realistic but the people who you seek to att…
Re: Discussion: Job seekers can't find a job and Employers can't find an employees
#381I'd also advise employers to not require skills in any application that could be learned in a week or two of use on the job.