lets not forget that hiring pilots is not just about having the time, the degree, and knowing how to fly airplanes. Some companies want good employees with good attitudes that are going to get along with others and do their job without complaining that is something that not everyone has. Ive seen a lot of bad attitudes and maybe that adds to the shortage. I think that airlines have plenty of resumes to search thru, but most of those resumes are old and people have moved on to bigger better things by now, some may have just applied without meeting the reqs, and then of the ones that meet the requirements and look good on paper what is the percentage of people that make it to an interview and either have an off day and ball it up, or have a terrible attitude and dont get hired?

Just a thought...