My Partner has been job searching for over 6 months now. His full time job has been sending out his resume to job applications, and he has been doing this all day, every day for months.
In total a whopping 2 job listers got back to him before never responding again. He’s a bright guy with a 4.0 GPA, and can’t even find work as a cashier. I have a few other friends who are also experiencing this. Ghost listings have only made it worse.
It is a complete waste of time to sit there and fill out an application for a job that doesn’t even exist, and its only purpose is to make corporations look good and fake growth percentages. In an economy where people are already struggling to find jobs or put food on the table, this is a kick in the teeth for Americans. The phenomenon of Ghost listings needs to be heavily investigated if not banned altogether.