A close friend called me the other day. His daughter had graduated in computer science and could code in Python, C, Java, and other languages, but after six months of searching for a job or internship, she was making no progress. I spoke to my colleague, who recruits IT professionals for The Panel, and he reviewed her CV, saying she had good, marketable qualifications. There is demand for those skill sets, particularly Python coding. So why is this graduate still looking for a role? AI replacing entry-level roles There is a decline in demand for entry-level roles, which is negatively…