We have two young women we recently hired in our department, and both of them said getting hired was difficult. Both filled out hundreds of applications and interviewed for multiple jobs at a variety of employers but had to take temp work in the meantime. Ghosting is common. My guess is the software HR departments use to weed out applicants tosses many qualified candidates. One interviewed multiple times for a position at a company but was told they wanted “more experience” for an entry-level job.
Their loss–they are both intelligent, hardworking young people and we’re lucky to have them.