I fucking called this shit. Too many people were perfectly qualified, nailed interviews, and never heard back. And I keep seeing "urgently hiring" but the same job still available months later. I actually heard someone say that they didn't hire new grads for entry level positions even with degrees in the field because they didn't want to "babysit for 6 months." Well, everyone with experience is already working for your competitors or for you. So WTF do you wanna do?
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/fake-hire-ads-plague-job-hunters-employers-advertise-ghost-jobs