AIBU to woner why employers adirtise jobs that don't actually exist?

[BlueBrightBlue]

I'll keep it as brief as I can
. Was made redundant from a job I loved 2 1/2 years ago. Since then I've had 3 very unsatisfactory jobs ; been laid off, forced to resign , bullied etc.
So it's been 2 months of being on the dole and still have a mortgage ,debts etc.
I have been realistic about finding my dream job in the current economic climate and feel a " mundane" position with regular hours really suits my needs as I would rather be busy earning minimum wage than all the mind games and nastiness I've encountered of late.
At my local job club, with an attendance of about 6 max, I was told by my careers advisor that a local firm had contacted them the day before and were desperate for pickers/packers to work asap as they had recruited no less than 11 people and not one had turned up for work and had asked them to personally recommend likely candidates.
As the factory is on my doorstep I applied for the post and forwarded my CV and a covering letter.
2 days later I followed this up with a phone call, ditto the second day.
Told advisor and she said I ought to pay them a visit.
I turned up well groomed and upbeat full of hope.
Was told, " sorry we don't have any vacancies at present".
So why in God's name have they said they were desperate for staff?
Are they trying to " big themselves up" to rival companies?
I am at a loss as to why this has happened.
Anyone had a similar experience?

Woner? selective spell checker.

Maybe they were desperate for (maybe contract/agency) staff a few days ago for a particular deal, but have no full-time jobs available? Sorry you've had such a shit time, though.

Agencies are my pet hate with continuos stream of invented jobs just to get CVs

It was a direct application ,not via an agency.
I have worked for a number of agencies and also as a recruitment officer; things are pretty grim now.

An agency has just phoned to offer me some work. It's a 30 mile round trip for 4 hours work, picking strawberries for minimum wage!
Time to start planning for that World cruise.....

Where do you live Blue? Could you do anything as a self employed person? Dog walking or ironing or cleaning?

I used to do some gardening on the side alas my new car is teeny.
I really need a proper job; need the company.

Some companies do it as it enables them to build a pipeline of candidates - particularly in high-turnover jobs like factory work. In the past when I did a lot of short-contract work I was often contacted by an employer several months after submitting my CV to see if I was interested in a position. It's incredibly frustrating, though.

Have you signed up with temping agencies? It's not uncommon for temp positions to become longer term ones if the employer likes you.

It's shit. I was made redundant over a year ago & worked somewhere for 2 months. It was hideous & I resigned,thought I'd walk into another job. It's taken a year,I posted after I cried in the job center. I started a job this week. I had so many interviews which then turned out to be for speculative positions etc,it was demoralising. I hope you find something very soon,it's bloody tough out there

When tests are carried out, it sometimes happens that people of one skin colour or background are told "no vacancies"

I didn't disclose my ethnic origin or anything, but I strongly suspect that a lot of employers actively seek eastern European workers, particularly the Polish.
I think they are perceived as being hardworking and willing to work for peanuts. This is not always the case.

Had an interview today; with a proper company. It went surprisingly well. really clicked with area manager. Thought; " it's in the bag". She said she'd let me know today but not a sausage. This is a very old and well established firm. There was no concerns on my part that she wouldn't keep her word.
It's almost 9 pm.
I didn't get the job did ?
I really want this job, it has my name written all over it.
I AM the right person for this job despite the crap pay.

I've just applied to make beds and clean toilets. I've done this sort of work in the past and know I won't get this job as I've declared my a levels and degree. All I want is a regular wage in a job that fits round family life. Currently packing fish for an agency that after a year are still failing to grasp I can only do the hours I tell them but keeping asking for favours to work later so I arrange childcare and they then cancel my hours!
Hope you get good news about the job.

Row, you've got the right attitude, work is work.
Same here. It's all very Dickensian.
Thank F* we're not too precious to do a job " below" us eh?