[Existenceblinks]

> way more open jobs than people looking for them still

How is that possible when every 1 job has 100 applicants?

[ProZsolt]

A person can apply to multiple positions.

Most of the applicants already have a job. Even if one position is filled a new position is likely to open up to backfill the other.

[loandbehold]

Each applicant, on average, applying for more than 100 positions?

[Existenceblinks]

It's even problematic in theory. If there's more open jobs than applicants, the jobs will absorb (filled) applicants pretty fast, and they won't have more chance to apply more.