It is the commodification of skillsets. Companies don't care about training good people anymore. Someone who will require a month to get up to speed on some too

It is the commodification of skillsets. Companies don't care about training good people anymore. Someone who will require a month to get up to speed on some tool is now a non-starter, to the point that recruiters will often recruit nobody month after month rather than hire someone will simply need a few weeks of training. If you don't tick every little box, you are seen as a risk. 1980s: "Hey, we know you can weld steel but we need you to weald aluminum. We will partner you with one of our guys for a month before you hit the production line. He'll teach you what you need." 2024: "Your resume lacks the following keywords: Aluminum. We are shutting down the production line until we find sufficient trained staff."