[TylerE]

Yes, and I see fresh faced engineers and programmers going unemployed for over a year out of school, all the time.

Seriously, pretty much the only field right now with a serious demand > supply condition is nursing, and MDs willing to do general family practice rather than higher-paying specialties.

[rdl]

I don't see unemployed vaguely competent cs grads unless they are unwilling or unable to relocate.

[TylerE]

Many people can't/don't want to uproot their entire life and move to some overpriced suburb of SF.

[briandear]

What college kid has 'an entire life' to uproot? If you go into oceanography, hard to complain if the jobs are near the ocean; similar with other professions. You have to be willing to go where the jobs are.

[emddudley]

Anyone with relatives!?

[fsk]

The shortage of doctors is not due to market conditions. The government limits the supply of slots in medical schools and residencies, which then limits the number of new doctors.