I've constantly had that issue, then I get to the interview, only then to get ghosted.
I've even had a good friend vouch for me and I still got overlooked.
Ik, it's crazyWhat the heck dude that's so unfair
I'm not even sure what to do at this point tbh. I've tried the online applications. I've tried calling places (usually nobody is there and they don't return your calls). I've tried the walk-in-and-ask-if-they're-hiring. These are all at no experience retail jobs too. I've never in my 2 years of job hunting gotten an interview. It's insane.