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It takes 1 to 3 years to train new generic skilled grads on average.

A company initially typically loses $35k to $140k in resources to train a Junior to be minimally useful. Thus, most ponder if a hire is going to have a career long enough on a team to offset that liability.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect

In general, entry level gigs have a narrow scope of skills for many reasons, as managers know people plan to jump ship sooner or later. Staffing agencies have a feed queue for these roles in a large firm, and simply maintain the churn.

Good luck, =3



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