[Cthulhu_]

> My second thought is how is this any better than the automated resume screens that companies use on candidates?

This one will actually scan the content of the document, instead of just distributing the applications into two halves and outright discarding a random half.

Easiest way to cull hundreds of applications for a single job advert.

[mathattack]

Forgive me for being naive, but don't the HR applications scan for keywords?