> Yes, they are 100% lying about this. Any time you see an article about skills shortage, it's complete bullshit. It is cheap for them to create the illusion of a skills shortage via articles and blog spam. What they really want is people to spend their own money on training vs. them training their own talent. Then, once you've spent your money on training, you'll still run similar gauntlets in interviews that developers like to complain about.

This is so true. It is now common with most undergrads in India now, that they cannot even apply for a fresher job without such additional courses/certificates.

Training, learning and skill development budgets mobilized by CXOs for "other purposes"(may be for their vacation in the Swiss Alps that they promised to their spouse).