> All of these things still trend in one direction, though: employers undervalue an applicant's overall experience while over-emphasizing a combination of skill

> All of these things still trend in one direction, though: employers undervalue an applicant's overall experience while over-emphasizing a combination of skills which isn't often found in one person, all because they not only aren't willing to pay the going rate, but don't even want to hire enough people to do the job. Great summary of the situation. This "shortage" is self-imposed.