This kinda sounds like saying "why are poor countries poor? Can't they just pay everyone more and then they won't be poor?" I get what you are saying but I don't think this will work if the problem is country-wide. You can't just magically increase everyone's wages in a country.
1. The problem isn't country wide. 2. Don't have to increase everyone's - just those with a "shortage". Companies want a market economy - except when it comes to salaries.
