Have alternative processes been considered? I know for many folks, myself included, job application forms (any forms) are horrible to fill out (wall of awful + motivation bridge). And we might not present well on paper – I’ve submitted 100s of applications in my life and only gotten 3 interviews, and been hired every time. Others I know get to the interview regularly and then get stuck there, but if hired by someone they know to side step the usual process, they do amazing work.