I too have noticed what others here have posted about. That we're always advertising for people, but we never hire any. I'm not in management but I can see we don't need anyone. Most days we're overstaffed with people doing nothing, waiting for a customer.
So why are all these big companies constantly advertising for people when they don't need anyone? We get a couple applicants per week. so if we ever did need someone, it would not be hard to find them. Sure don't need to "keep a file" of applicants.