> Candidates have to meet employers halfway.
Perhaps in a recession, but in the current market, the employer must meet the candidate. That's how supply and demand works.
To confirm (as an example), check out the last HN Who's Hiring [1], and compare to the next one. I assure you, most of the positions go unfilled because demand is exceeding supply. A company can either make their filters more reasonable, pay more, or a combination of the two.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16282819
