Personally I would lie on the application of my last flight to get the interview.
I know this isn't the correct way, but these HR guys or kids from university don't understand the meaning of being current. From an EASA point of view a sim check keeps you current.
Once in the interview you can explain its been a while since your last flight due to the fact____________. Why should you spend another 30-55k to get current when you have already got over 1000 hours on type and your current its crazy!!
The fair playing players end up being the mugs, especially in this industry.