When French entrepreneurs decided in March to launch a swanky new school for software developers, they thought they were on to something. But even they were startled by its popularity. For 1,000 student places starting this autumn on a three-year course, they have fully 50,000 applications. France has a skills mismatch. Joblessness has reached 10.6%, a 14-year high. For the under-25S, it is 26%. Yet, according to a poll by the French Association of Software Publishers and Internet Solutions, 72% of software firms are having trouble recruit-ing-and 91% of those are seeking software engineers and developers.
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