Sorry to have so many opinions for a new boy! But I see a lot to comment on.
Clio Toros. I don't think it's about a blow to the prestige of pilots. I don't think it's to weed out the non serious (????) applications. I think it's a disgusting way to leech yet more money out of vulnerable individuals and should not be tolerated.
I personally am not a member of a union. If I was however (and prob 30 will be soon) I would expect the union to pronounce an employment ban on any companies that engaged in the practice of charging to read CVs.
Up the workers!