[Sigia-l] What happened to the good IAs

[agenkina at ucla.edu]

As a junior IA who is trying to enter the field, it has actually been  
very difficult to find a job. All the companies want "Senior IAs"   
with 5+ years experience. If no one is willing to hire junior IA's how  
am I supposed to gain this experience? Given that all the listings I  
have seen request senior to mid level IA's, I am forced to apply for  
these positions in hopes that someone will give me a chance.  
Additionally, after speaking with several people in the field, the  
general consensus is that many companies have listing for "Senior  
IA's" in order to detract some applicants, but would be willing to  
consider junior IA's if they apply. I do not know if this is actually  
true.

If anyone has any suggestions for entering this field, I would  
certainly appreciate the advice.

Sincerely,
Alla Zollers