I'm convinced that about 40% (if not more) of Job listings are just ghost jobs that dont't actually exist.HR HATE!
I applied somewhere once and HR "lost" my resume and application. I only got the job because a mutual acquaintance working there had to ask them what was the hold up.
HR HATE!
Edit: And I'm living in the EU; I don't even want do imagine how bad it is in the US.