> Therefore they need some way to filter people quickly. This really depends on whether they chose particular people to contact directly or whether those appli

> Therefore they need some way to filter people quickly. This really depends on whether they chose particular people to contact directly or whether those applicants contacted the company. Sure, the 1000s of applications these companies get every month must be filtered quickly, but if someone was selected for a "cold call" by the employer (presumably based on some research), then handing him menial tasks upfront is a terrible idea and unacceptable for the probably more skilled people typically contacted this way.