The classic trap ... is that they're not considered for jobs because they don't have experience, and can't get experience because they can't get the jobs This

The classic trap ... is that they're not considered for jobs because they don't have experience, and can't get experience because they can't get the jobs This has always been a problem and IMO the solution in previous generations was that a time came when the job market was tight and companies just had to hire somebody, so they were willing to take a chance. Or people at the top had retired, and everybody moved up, and there was some slack in the budget, so they brought some new grads on board. With a persistently weak economy and people delaying their retirement, both effects are getting suppressed.