[ConceptJunkie]

It has gotten a lot worse over the years. I think part of the problem has to do with HR taking over the hiring process whereas traditionally the actual managers that the candidate would work for would have a much more active role in the process. The problem with HR departments is that they are, in my experience, completely unqualified to do hiring and often act more effectively to keep good candidates away rather than get them face time with prospective employers. The whole hiring process has devolved in so many ways, but then management in general is becoming a lost art. As a society, we are collectively losing our ability to organize and manage ourselves.