Like another commenter in the blog itself, I think you're confusing "filtering out 100 resumes from Craig's List" with "How you should hire everyone." I'm not

Like another commenter in the blog itself, I think you're confusing "filtering out 100 resumes from Craig's List" with "How you should hire everyone." I'm not confusing them: I'm suggesting they should be the same. On the other hand, I did say in the post that if the cover letter shows this is a real person, additional questions are not necessary. If the proposed additional questions are anything like what it takes in a cover letter to show one is a real person, my point stands. If not, then what's the point of the double standard? If anyone worthwhile would have send a good enough cover letter or would otherwise be turned off by such essay questions, isn't it easier to send out a rejection letter?