Check the salaries offered.
I get job offers occasionally. Many are for skilled positions, requiring several years' experience in the discipline required. The salary (allowing for inflation) is less than I started on fresh out of uni.
This has been true for a while.
So, the ability to outsource basic Engineering tasks has depressed the value of the work. So, surprise surprise, hiring is difficult from the local pool, as the salaries are generally poor. Fewer people bother acquiring the skills - there's no point, as the salaries are set at outsourcing rates.
That's the long-term cost of "globalisation"
Biting the hand that feeds IT
