They surely haven't. The 2000s and 2010s spoiled employers because every other kid joining the labor pool spent hours a day on their computer, developing an aptitude for technology in general. For them it was a short leap from their home computer to running a retail or fast food POS.

That party is now over but most businesses still depend on desktop and laptop computing for much of their business operations and expectations haven't caught up.

Considering 1 in 3 companies have reached the point where they are dropping the need for college altogether for most roles offered; despite the percentage of college graduates having never been higher, should be enough of a sign that college is slowly becoming a training charade.

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/03/22/1-in-3-companies-are-dit...

Meanwhile, we’re also at the point where 52% of graduates are underemployed within a year of graduation, and 45% still are after a decade. Employers don’t care nearly as much anymore. Tell your children their odds of it working out are literally flip a coin, and it changes the conversation.