If the employer adds more friction with custom, upfront questions, they drastically reduce the quantity of applications while increasing the quality of those left.
If the employer doesn't post to job boards, they reduce the quantity of applications, but they increase those that found them "direct" and likely care more about the company.
It's not perfect, but the biggest issue right now is that both sides are typically trying to put as little effort in as possible.
If the employer doesn't post to job boards, they reduce the quantity of applications, but they increase those that found them "direct" and likely care more about the company.
It's not perfect, but the biggest issue right now is that both sides are typically trying to put as little effort in as possible.