I am not quite sure about the IT skills shortage. One recruitment web site I use claims to have 600,000 CVs.

At least 10 IT recruitment agencies have had my CV for months and none has contacted me.

With 30 years of IT experience, perhaps I am overqualified or want too high a salary. The real problem is matching expectations. Firms want people who are skilled in dozens of products, but are not prepared to pay for them.

Ian Brown