[SkyMarshal]

I find it interesting that firms choose to not hire anyone at all over hiring and training someone. That means it's either a luxury hire uncritical to the business's survival, or they equate hiring and training with a negative ROI. Or both.

To those here who run a business, is that how it is?

[Kaizyn]

While I don't have a business, your question assumes that those doing the hiring are acting rationally. Whereas most business trends are caused by people uncritically following what others are doing.