It's been a job seeker's market for the last five years, but wow have times changed. BMW Z3s to handing out mountains of pink slips.
Employers are certainly in the driver's seat now.
Gone are the days when techies could slide through job interviews with minimal effort. Interviewing skills really do matter. My 15 years of experience as a recruiter of technical talent has shown me that the average candidates for technical and scientific jobs fail to put their best foot forward during interviews. Unfortunately, no expert system has been developed to measure with precision the best prospect for a given job, and that leaves the whole hiring process hinging on what amounts to a sales and marketing presentation. Few tech-types are trained in sales, but it's time for them to consider honing those skills.