Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? - Page 3

Mellijelli · 08-16-2009, 10:42 PM

Well i dont know if anyone has heard of people being over qualified for the job? Iv spoken to some very educated people who have applied for some positions and were told they have too many degrees and because of it they did not get the job, the thing with candidates who have much qualifications is that they require a bigger salary because of it and companies cant always afford them, strange right?

Suncoast · 08-17-2009, 10:06 AM

Oh that is a real problem. Hiring supervisors are often fearful of an overqualified applicant replacing them, so they pass. But that is really only an issue in smaller companies. Larger companies with trained Human Resource personnel know to watch for that.

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~~Engineer Babar~~ · 08-17-2009, 01:02 PM

I cant believe that there is unemployment in USA. I have heard that everybody there gets a job. Even the migrants from pakistan and India.....

PhoenyxRising · 08-19-2009, 02:10 AM

Its true tho. Nowdays the recession has hit all the countries, and work is hard to find. Unless your willing to work under the minimum wage scale.

Mellijelli · 08-19-2009, 02:41 AM

Yes if you could get a position in a larger company then that would be perfect, just that work is so scarce its no easy task finding a good and solid company who has its roots firmly in the ground.

~~Engineer Babar~~ · 08-19-2009, 01:31 PM

hmmm. I see. Whats the possible reason of this recession??

Mellijelli · 08-20-2009, 03:13 AM

Engineer Babar the recession has basically been caused by a general slowdown in economic activity which has been going on for quite a while now, and business has decreased in many sectors, so during a recession many macroeconomic indicators vary in a similar way.

Production, employment, investment spending, capacity utilization, household incomes and business profits all fall during recessions and this has been happening in most countries so everyone has been hit hard by it.

Suncoast · 08-20-2009, 04:46 PM

I think the real root of the recession was the over valuation of real property, how those over valued properties were approved for financing, and how those bad mortgages were under insured. When that house of cards collapsed, the effects were felt throughout the economy.

Mellijelli · 08-21-2009, 12:48 AM

Thats another thing yes property values are sky high, ridiculously so, I think there is a ton of bad debt laying around.

PhoenyxRising · 08-21-2009, 01:07 AM

A lot of people are trying to sell now as well to cover said debt. They cant afford the premiums on their houses now and look to either rent or buy smaller houses. I do think it had a large part to play in it.

Mellijelli · 08-21-2009, 02:32 AM

At the moment im renting but the more I think of it the more depressed I get because all the money im spending on rent monthly I could rather be paying off on a house I own, the problem is that property costs are so high I just cant afford to buy a house right now, id like to think at some stage my hard earned money can go to payments on a house I can call my own instead of into my landlords pocket every month

~~Engineer Babar~~ · 08-21-2009, 12:22 PM

Nice avatar mellijelli... Hey the TSF people didnt allow us to use our own avatars.. So sad... Isnt it??

~~Engineer Babar~~ · 08-22-2009, 12:08 AM

Avatar of phoenyxrising is also cute..

PhoenyxRising · 08-23-2009, 11:51 PM

lolz thanks Engineer Babar. My profile avatar or this one :D In your profile you can have an avatar, but here on the forum you use one of the many they give you. :D

~~Engineer Babar~~ · 08-25-2009, 03:50 AM

thats also nice and cute phoenyxrising... scooby dooby dooo. I love these cartoons. You??

PhoenyxRising · 08-31-2009, 11:34 PM

lol hi there Engineer babar. Sorry i havent answered you in a while, but i have been busy at work. lol i love cartoons in general...

Have a good day

Phoenyx

Mellijelli · 08-31-2009, 11:45 PM

Hey Engineer Babar thanks, I thought the avatar was cute too, it is a little strange that we are not allowed to upload our own but they really do have quite a huge number of their own to choose from and some are quite cool

PhoenyxRising · 09-01-2009, 12:05 AM

I agree. They have a huge selection to chose from, like my scooby doo over there

couldnt resist.

08-16-2009, 10:42 PM	#41 (permalink)
Mellijelli Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 61 OS: Windows XP Service pack 2	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? Well i dont know if anyone has heard of people being over qualified for the job? Iv spoken to some very educated people who have applied for some positions and were told they have too many degrees and because of it they did not get the job, the thing with candidates who have much qualifications is that they require a bigger salary because of it and companies cant always afford them, strange right?

08-17-2009, 10:06 AM	#42 (permalink)
Suncoast Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Largo, FL, USA Posts: 389 OS: XPP, Linux, 2003, Cisco	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? Oh that is a real problem. Hiring supervisors are often fearful of an overqualified applicant replacing them, so they pass. But that is really only an issue in smaller companies. Larger companies with trained Human Resource personnel know to watch for that. ------------------------------------------------ No Job? Stay out of Florida! Catholic Charities is setting up huge "Tent Cities" throughout Tampa Bay for all the homeless who come to Florida on their last dime and can't find work. People are fighting against this homeless influx. Florida's unemployment rate is the 3rd highest in the US. Last edited by Suncoast; 08-17-2009 at 10:19 AM.

08-17-2009, 01:02 PM	#43 (permalink)
~~Engineer Babar~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 720 OS: xp home 2006 sp2	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? I cant believe that there is unemployment in USA. I have heard that everybody there gets a job. Even the migrants from pakistan and India.....

08-19-2009, 02:10 AM	#44 (permalink)
PhoenyxRising Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 121 OS: XP service pack 2 My System	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? Its true tho. Nowdays the recession has hit all the countries, and work is hard to find. Unless your willing to work under the minimum wage scale.

08-19-2009, 02:41 AM	#45 (permalink)
Mellijelli Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 61 OS: Windows XP Service pack 2	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? Yes if you could get a position in a larger company then that would be perfect, just that work is so scarce its no easy task finding a good and solid company who has its roots firmly in the ground.

08-19-2009, 01:31 PM	#46 (permalink)
~~Engineer Babar~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 720 OS: xp home 2006 sp2	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? hmmm. I see. Whats the possible reason of this recession??

08-20-2009, 03:13 AM	#47 (permalink)
Mellijelli Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 61 OS: Windows XP Service pack 2	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? Engineer Babar the recession has basically been caused by a general slowdown in economic activity which has been going on for quite a while now, and business has decreased in many sectors, so during a recession many macroeconomic indicators vary in a similar way. Production, employment, investment spending, capacity utilization, household incomes and business profits all fall during recessions and this has been happening in most countries so everyone has been hit hard by it.

08-20-2009, 04:46 PM	#48 (permalink)
Suncoast Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Largo, FL, USA Posts: 389 OS: XPP, Linux, 2003, Cisco	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? I think the real root of the recession was the over valuation of real property, how those over valued properties were approved for financing, and how those bad mortgages were under insured. When that house of cards collapsed, the effects were felt throughout the economy.

08-21-2009, 12:48 AM	#49 (permalink)
Mellijelli Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 61 OS: Windows XP Service pack 2	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? Thats another thing yes property values are sky high, ridiculously so, I think there is a ton of bad debt laying around.

08-21-2009, 01:07 AM	#50 (permalink)
PhoenyxRising Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 121 OS: XP service pack 2 My System	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? A lot of people are trying to sell now as well to cover said debt. They cant afford the premiums on their houses now and look to either rent or buy smaller houses. I do think it had a large part to play in it.

08-21-2009, 02:32 AM	#51 (permalink)
Mellijelli Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 61 OS: Windows XP Service pack 2	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? At the moment im renting but the more I think of it the more depressed I get because all the money im spending on rent monthly I could rather be paying off on a house I own, the problem is that property costs are so high I just cant afford to buy a house right now, id like to think at some stage my hard earned money can go to payments on a house I can call my own instead of into my landlords pocket every month

08-21-2009, 12:22 PM	#52 (permalink)
~~Engineer Babar~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 720 OS: xp home 2006 sp2	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? Nice avatar mellijelli... Hey the TSF people didnt allow us to use our own avatars.. So sad... Isnt it??

08-22-2009, 12:08 AM	#53 (permalink)
~~Engineer Babar~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 720 OS: xp home 2006 sp2	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? Avatar of phoenyxrising is also cute..

08-23-2009, 11:51 PM	#54 (permalink)
PhoenyxRising Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 121 OS: XP service pack 2 My System	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? lolz thanks Engineer Babar. My profile avatar or this one :D In your profile you can have an avatar, but here on the forum you use one of the many they give you. :D

08-25-2009, 03:50 AM	#55 (permalink)
~~Engineer Babar~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 720 OS: xp home 2006 sp2	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? thats also nice and cute phoenyxrising... scooby dooby dooo. I love these cartoons. You??

08-31-2009, 11:34 PM	#56 (permalink)
PhoenyxRising Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 121 OS: XP service pack 2 My System	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? lol hi there Engineer babar. Sorry i havent answered you in a while, but i have been busy at work. lol i love cartoons in general... Have a good day Phoenyx

08-31-2009, 11:45 PM	#57 (permalink)
Mellijelli Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 61 OS: Windows XP Service pack 2	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? Hey Engineer Babar thanks, I thought the avatar was cute too, it is a little strange that we are not allowed to upload our own but they really do have quite a huge number of their own to choose from and some are quite cool

09-01-2009, 12:05 AM	#58 (permalink)
PhoenyxRising Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 121 OS: XP service pack 2 My System	Re: Are job prospects in the IT sector improving? I agree. They have a huge selection to chose from, like my scooby doo over there couldnt resist.