Is it a Joke or another HR strategy to protect the image ??

With the economy meltdown we can see many organizations collapsing & already some are badly fighting for their survival. people have lost their jobs, lost homes , lost everything what they have been saving even some are giving away their pets cos of high costs etc ... everything is in a mess ...

But with the current situation if we analyze the corporates already about to close and going for layoffs (oops "Right Sizing") keep on publishing vacancies ..

of course ther's a drastic drop in job vacancies...but keep on posting, is it for real ?? do they really need more fresh talent ??? Why cant they protect the existing work strength ??? or is it a strategy to make the ship lighter so can stay afloat ...

All these Hipo terms like talent hunt, performance base culture etc are they just terms or practically taking place... Do these companies really know the meaning of these terms .. or just to safe guard them selves from the public & have a reason to kick people out ???? talk about ethics, social responsibility but where all these when a crisis like this... how they think of their employees who have been with them all this time who worked day n night to achieve corporate goals and make profit ??? wheres the compensation for employees who been asked to leave ???

Is this also some sort of HR strategy to protect the image of the company ??? corporate image or people matters most ??? gambling with people lives ???

Whatever it is, with the current economy crisis we all know most of the businesses are in pretty bad shape and they have to think of alternatives to keep the business running .... but keep on publishing vacancies is it a real ethical strategy ???