> Companies tend to be way too specific about the skills required This is true at least for finance and (technical) hedge funds. Having observed from the side

> Companies tend to be way too specific about the skills required This is true at least for finance and (technical) hedge funds. Having observed from the sidelines over the last few years, a common pattern has emerged. Companies realise out that they have a skill or functionality gap (good), figure out what an ideal candidate would look like (fine), carve out a very specific pigeon hole in their organisation chart for that person (wait what), and then start hiring to fit that pigeon hole exactly. I guess that makes sense if you can afford to wait for and/or poach the ideal person. For mere mortals it feels absurd.