Microsoft Germany chief warns of "severe IT skills shortage":
Gallmann had already complained in November that there was a lack of young talent. IT companies would hire graduates from abroad under these circumstances, he said three weeks ago. Now the Microsoft Germany chief has backed up his warning with more figures: Even now, the demand for IT engineers can only be met to 80 percent.
Everyone can complain well, and they are masters at warning. However, most avoid the consequence of training themselves. Large companies that really lack IT professionals can easily remedy this shortage on their own: create training positions. This then has the added advantage that these employees know the company well when they become productive. But perhaps the consequence is not understandable for business graduates.
Instead, companies continue to look for employees in their mid-20s with a degree and 10 years of professional experience even for normal IT jobs. And then they complain that vocational training in Germany takes too long and that skilled workers are too expensive - well, what do you expect if you constantly only want fully qualified graduates?