"they seem like a man claiming to starve who turns his nose up at an apple with a small bruise. It feels a little insincere"
Agreed, but I am not sure it's just these companies. My general feel of the market in Europe is: if you're looking for an experienced hire, you're not willing to train them. It feels like solid experience in a semi-related area is not enough to get the jobs in the current environment, exact experience is asked for. So small "skill bubbles" exist, with only the most desperate or broad minded taking a risk on someone without 80% experience already.
I call B.S. on most of these articles, and most of them are perpetuated by the people with the absolute most to gain: recruiters.
I couldn't agree with you more. My thoughts exactly.
There is simply no-such-thing as job training now. Even related experience often does not cut it. Companies expect to hire people with exact experience.
Agreed, but I am not sure it's just these companies. My general feel of the market in Europe is: if you're looking for an experienced hire, you're not willing to train them. It feels like solid experience in a semi-related area is not enough to get the jobs in the current environment, exact experience is asked for. So small "skill bubbles" exist, with only the most desperate or broad minded taking a risk on someone without 80% experience already.
I call B.S. on most of these articles, and most of them are perpetuated by the people with the absolute most to gain: recruiters.