Ranty Rant Rant

OK.. I apologise in advance for whats coming..
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Just watched the news (bad idea i know) and apart from all the usual we are all screwed, we have no money, we were living beyond our means rubbish.. they are talking about jobs. And how there aren't any.. what an optimistic happy time we live in(!)

Anyway.. to my point.. The started talking about the CAO and how there is a rise of students selecting IT and computer science roles as there is a shortage of skilled workers in this area and lots of unfilled jobs...

I am so sick of hearing about all the unfilled jobs that's available in IT. There are many jobs going for IT.. but only to those who already have experience.. there are very, very VERY few going for graduates. I completed an Honours degree in Computer Applications (Software Engineering) and got a second class honours in it. Can I get a job..?? NOPE!

All jobs spec say 3-5 years experience. (I have 6 months experience that was gained during my college time.)  I found one job that didn't ask for experience and they emailed me back (which was a first for the dozens of applications i had made) asking what grade I attained in my degree. I got a 2.2 which isn't good enough.

I was just a few percent off a 2.1 but that doesn't matter now its just the grade that counts.

I really wish they would delve into this issue more and stop just saying that there's lots of jobs in IT. I was even willing to work for free to gain experience but that's not an option either. I also have a teaching certificate which enables me to teach IT but still I have to work outside the area I spent 5 years training for..

GRRR. Rant over!

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