it appears that a large number of companies post fake job openings, with no intention of hiring, to keep the "morale up", and also trick existing overworked employees. They even do interviews with absolutely no intention of hiring. I have no words. https://www.resumebuilder.com/3-in-10-companies-currently-have-fake-job-posting-listed/
3 in 10 Companies Currently Have Fake Job Postings Listed - ResumeBuilder.com

We surveyed 873 buIn May, ResumeBuilder.com surveyed 649 hiring managers to assess the prevalence of posting fake job listings.

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@djlink should be illegal or trigger some kind of tax or benefit withdraw. If you post a job and it goes unfilled for months despite large numbers of applicatints, you're either incompetent or dishonest.