Companies don’t want to train anymore

I’ve noticed a trend over the last decade (maybe longer). Companies don’t want to train at all. Every person they hire must come in and “hit the ground running”. The job market is rough right now, yet I see jobs open (I’m talking corporate) for months at a time. I’ve applied to some of these jobs myself. Months later, same job is still open. I’ve reached out to people that work for a couple of these companies and hear “they really want someone with x years experience and specific software”. To add, I have recruiting experience so I understand what happens on the backend. Companies complain they can’t find talent but refuse to look at the people interested in the role because they aren’t perfect. The corporate world needs a culture shift. Stop looking for the “perfect” candidate and settle for a good one. This methodology in hiring is simply not sustainable if no company is ever willing to hire candidates that aren’t “perfect”.