From BusinessWeek, April 3, 2009...
Maybe it's unseemly to speak of talent shortages when so many people are job-hunting. Maybe it's inconsiderate to talk about how desperate employers are for skills when every other news story highlights gargantuan unemployment numbers. And yet, it's true: Employers are bemoaning the shortage of qualified applicants. For job seekers, that's good news.
A common misconception is that every hiring manager and résumé-screener is deluged with résumés from highly qualified candidates vying for jobs far below their level of expertise. Yes, there are numerous candidates for almost every job, but the qualification gap remains.
What are employers looking for? Smarts, top-notch English skills, intellectual curiosity; these are highly sought-after attributes, along with the ability to work easily with people and experience solving thorny business problems. Now more than ever, employers need the sorts of employees who can wade confidently into a messy business situation (a bollixed-up database integration, a disintegrating tech-support function, or a six-months-delayed product launch) and clean it up.
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