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Story: UK sees worst IT skills shortage for a decade

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Spot on really.

I have been in the business 30 years many at the leading edge. Currently on the market due to redundancy due to resource relocation to the US.
Looking at the jobs on offer they are a doddle or maybe a bit of a challenge but I have now lost count of the number of times I have been told I am too high a level for this lowly position and "for high positions we need a 100% match", yet the jobs stay "available" for weeks.
I fulfill all the various roles I take on and exceed requirements but as I have more than one string I am not considered, by the agents, to be a specialist, even with a track record of attaining higher levels of knowledge than the majority of specialists in whatever field. As I am "not" a specialist the agencies wont put me forward for roles they consider specialist. The agencies aren't entirely to blame as many companies do not understand IT themselves. I recently "failed" an interview as an incomplete fit; couple of months later they advertised for an additional person to take on half the original role which I would have completely filled within 1 month.
As mentioned, the requirements get taken as a verbatim, mismashed by the HR and then mostly misunderstood by the agents, following which I assume they all totally confuse each other and I presume the agents are struck off for putting "non matching" clients forward from they way they want every box ticked.
The article sums it up with the phrase "perceived shortage".
Meanwhile, anyone in Dorset in difficulties?!

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