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I've heard from some friends/family that are trying to break into entry level cybersecurity or programming roles and it's extremely difficult right now, why do you think there seems to be such a high demand for skilled workers but seemingly no demand for entry level?
That is correct. It's really always been like that.
There's far fewer IT organizations that can safely hire rookies than there are rookies in the field. The correct solution for employers is to get better at their setup so that they can hire rookies, but that's a genuinely difficult challenge that many organizations simply don't have the leadership will or savy to solve.
I'm still incredibly thankful to my first boss for taking a risk giving me a chance to break into the field.
Entry level jobs have ALWAYS been difficult for new engineers.
Name a year from 2005-2023, and I can find you a news article that says that it's difficult for entry level.
Talk to any dev and they'll explain how challenging it was to get into the industry, and they'll give you tips.