What they fail to mention is how many of these poor hurting companies require masters degrees for jobs that a mere 10 years ago were available to mere bachelors or to HS grads with a functional skill set.
The scam is in making your qualifications impossible to meet unless A list talent will take D list wages.
Woe is us! no Americans can meet our requirements!!!!
I've been noticing this too. I was looking at the FedGovs jobs list the other day, and to do the job I am currently doing, they are paying, on average, 1/3 more than I am making in private sector. Yet, they are requiring a masters degree. To do exactly what I have been doing for 10+ years without a masters degree. It did not used to be this way 5+ years ago.