@kaia "and other companies cancelling full remote from their workers and then wondering about competent people leaving" what an efficient language indeed
@Ann_Effes this was intended as a "shitpost" - deliberately provocative. I agree that reality is more complex than can be explained in a short message. however, many people seem to like the post :WThumbsUp:
(Payment is of course often an issue. But in many areas it is about the fact that there are e.g. 30 open positions and 5 suitable candidates. With payment and conditions you can regulate WHO gets the candidates, but not that all positions are filled. All in all "Fachkräftemangel" is not a subject area that lends itself well to blanket generalizations.)
@Ann_Effes@kaia For the IT industry, the sentence is true. „Companies“ try to find people with 20 years of experience in Data Science and AI plus Fullstack development experience and project management skills and don’t find people here in Germany for the same wages they can get from Pure Indian Players or Nearshore Players.
@kaia Many like the post because it offers a simple explanation to a complex problem and presents a culprit (or enemy even): "the companies".
That is dangerous in my opinion, because the topic is related to immigration: With the retirement of the boomer generation, there is a lack of workforces in many areas: we have just not enough people.
That can probably only be filled by immigrants.
Arguments that this is not the case but only about money play into the hands of xenophobes such as AfD.
@alphao@kaia I'm afraid I have to disagree here as well.
This is one of those common images that may have been true in places 5-6 years ago.
I was working in IT. 5 years ago we could find experts, often we had to decide whether we want to meet their expectations. In the last 4-3 years it was not about payment or conditions anymore. It was only about just getting applicants. ANY applicants. We lowered our requirements and trained the people on the job (which is more expensive btw).
@alphao@Ann_Effes I have the exact opposite experience interning in HR of a large German software company last year. 1% of candidates applying get hired. 96% fail the pre-screening, 4% get interviewed, 1.5% get offers and 1% accept. I was surprised at the amount of people getting filtered for formal reasons.
Very interesting, in particular as it was a SW company and US companies often pay double or more than the top rate in Germany, even working remotely here seems to be paying better for skilled workers, I learned recently.
So, what were the "top 5" formal reasons people were filtered out for in the prescreening?
@Ann_Effes@kaia Have to disagree as well. I'm one of these 'desperately needed' Fachkräfte (skilled/trained labour), but I can't find a job where I can work 20 hrs/week for an adequate wage (I actually do have 20 years job experience, no, I'm not working for minimum wage). And no, I can not work full time, I'm caring for my disabled parents.
@Ann_Effes@kaia I tried looking for a job recently. I have plenty of experience and an considered an expert worldwide. And yet must companies either offer shitty salaries or work environments. I try this every 5 years or so to discover that companies get worse with time. I also know plenty of devs who spends months searching. There is no shortage. There are bad workplaces that waste people's potential and pretend there's a shortage to justify their shitty conditions and hiring practices.