Is it true that there are generally fewer qualified candidates for tech roles? Or are the standards just much higher?

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Qualification requirements can be higher than some other positions but really depends on what you are comparing to.

Technical roles DON'T get hundreds of qualified applicants compared to lower skilled / requirements jobs like warehouse staff or assembly line workers, for instance.

It's more outbound search vs inbound application review. Once in a great while, you get lucky, but usually you're building a pitch and seeking employed folks from various channels like LinkedIn, Github, etc.

Requiring a degree or certification dwindles the pool from anyone with appropriate experience to those with this and that requirement.

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