[BrandonWatson]

It's slightly different than that.

It's the low "cost" of publishing a job post to various boards, and the low "cost" of applying to jobs that are posted.

The combinatorial math has exploded the number of applicants per position, but the talent pool has not expanded by that much.

The net result is companies are abdicating agency to ATS systems in an effort to filter the "best" resumes.

Candidates are responding by feeling disillusioned by the ghosting, non-responses, and 400 applications within 24 hours to any new job posting.