Well, I beg to differ. I've just returned from regional interview #2 and been rejected. It seems they are prefering
1) Those with existing 121/135 experience
2) Pt.141 ("big school") flight instructors
I'm not saying there isn't a "shortage" as such, but they are still picking and choosing who they want, which suggests there are still plenty of qualified pilots out there available. Interestingly, out of 5 interviewees yesterday, it appeared that none of us was selected for the sim ride session, which was the final interview stage.
The real shortage is for flight instructors, 135 charter and cargo operations. I have two offers for cargo work, one of which hasn't even interviewed me in person! With an ink-wet CFI, you'll have a job within a couple of days in this area.