[2ndDivisionVet]

Did U-Haul go out of business while I was asleep last night. Have your “dozens” of acquaintances find work online and move here. Or do they think that all these IT jobs are going to come looking for them? Perhaps that is why they're unemployed.

[setha]

Logically, that argument can also be turned around to ask why relocation isn’t offered, qualifications loosened, and/or some other employer-side suggestion to handle the problem. People will only move if it is worth moving, and their concerns are no less valid for being a seeker of work.

Make a competitive enough offer and people will not be hard to find. It’s not something to do only for the rock stars, but for everyone.