Exactly, this is a self reinforcing feedback loop. I've heard about getting 200 resumes for an open position multiple times. Obviously it varies. Assuming 40

Exactly, this is a self reinforcing feedback loop. I've heard about getting 200 resumes for an open position multiple times. Obviously it varies. Assuming 40 1 hour interviews per week, this would be 5 weeks. Also, your employees aren't working during that time, which can be bad if you have way too much work, right now. So there's a need to filter heavily. Enter filter by keywords, or maybe even discrimination. while(true) { 1. faced with a large number of resumes, employer become aggressive about filtering. 2. faced with a large number of rejections or not hearing back, employee sends even more resumes. }