As a national average “there are 50% more graduates than job openings in the STEM fields.†- http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2014/05/16/scholars-debunk-claims-of-high-tech-workers-shortage-question-industry-s-free-pass/. In any market, local conditions will sometimes differ from the national average - so, no, your personal experiences don’t trump this national data no matter how often you pretend otherwise. (What percentage of the national STEM labor force have you hired?)