> There's simply no way for employers to fairly go through them. Sure there is. Randomly sample N, filter down to M, go through preliminary interview stages. D

> There's simply no way for employers to fairly go through them. Sure there is. Randomly sample N, filter down to M, go through preliminary interview stages. Depending on how many that leaves you with rinse and repeat. The important thing here isn't fairness from the perspective of the applicant. It's a process that works reliably for the company and doesn't unfairly waste applicant's time. If the very first stage (application plus resume) is no longer a reliable signal then accept that fact and rework the process to match.