I agree Anne.
Another point to consider (sorry to state the obvious) is that although having a type rating, for all intents and purposes, is quite something on a C.V, having hours on type is quite another thing. But, this brings us back to what the airlines
themselves require.
Personally, I think there are many things that an indivudual can do to promote their chances of employment. Having worked in a recruiment field myself I expect that a good many pilots (with or without type specific) would benefit from some good selection process knowledge (not to sound condescending).
As food for thought why not consider the merits of
this thread as it could be just as promising but almost certainly cheaper than a type rating!!
df1