It seems a bit odd to couple "there will be dramatically more demand for candidates than society can support" with "do all this extra work to prove you are qual

It seems a bit odd to couple "there will be dramatically more demand for candidates than society can support" with "do all this extra work to prove you are qualified". Shouldn't one trend obviate the _need_ for the other, even if it remains both a decent idea and a good way of getting the exact job you may want?