"The employers are very fussy. They are really only interested in a perfect match to their needs. They don't want the cost to develop talent internally." Exact

"The employers are very fussy. They are really only interested in a perfect match to their needs. They don't want the cost to develop talent internally." Exactly this. I ran into the exact same problem when I graduated from EE, where employers wanted 20 years experience, familiarity with every piece of software out there, and to pay just minimum wage. When I did finally land a job, I sat around for weeks reading every manual and piece of documentation I could find - it was the only way I could do my job. I never did receive any training, and quit after 4 months. I ended up picking up work as a Web Developer, and here we are. Even though people are people, I've found myself much happer in the "developer" atmosphere. As much as I would like to get back into EE, the bureaucracy of most of the "good" companies will keep me away.