Hey mr.Tuck
Either you've been living under a rock for the last 20 years or you don't know your ass from your mouth; either way...
(non-exhaustive) list of carriers that hire(d) "straight-out-of-school pilots":
Lufthansa
British Airways
Emirates
Cathay Pacific
SAS
KLM
Singapore
Finnair
South African Airways
Quantas
JAL
Sabena
Ryanair
Easyjet
Monarch
Air Berlin
Air China
Ethiad
and....let's not forget. Every single Military Airforce in the world.