Catch 22 - the story of my life

As I said yesterday, I took my youngest son job hunting. What really gets my panties in a wad is the fact that everyone wants to hire someone with experience. I can understand that up to a point. How does one get experience? By getting a job, of course. However, no one will hire you without experience which you cannot get with out someone hiring you, which they won't do because you don't have experience, which you can't get with out someone hiring you,which they won't do because you don't have experience, which you can't get with out someone hiring you...is it just me or is there a pattern here? The kid is smart, very smart and yet no one will give him a chance to prove what he can do. It really pees me off.