Comment by modoc

Depends on your pool. Small companies need to be absolutely brutal about only hiring the best people, with the best skills, and the best fit for the company. I went to a local university career fair looking for two different junior level folks. I took back over 40 resumes, made 3 follow-up phone screens, and 0 hires. 500 real interviews for 4 hires is a bit much, but in general I pass on people all the time.