For all that are enduring the agony of the process.
Recruitment has been either farmed out or captured.
Airline pilots, even those creeping corridors have little sway in the decisions.
It is the same in Europe and Asia; the parasitic infection gets control and people who have spent a lot of time and expense acquiring the skill set are given scant regard. HR is in a battle for survival and control of recruiting ensures their survival.
Aviation skills, like lots of specialties are hard to obtain, they do have a convertible return on that investment. It is a game of patience, timing and indeed understanding.
Most of the pilots applying, like those who went before can't work out why it is so complicated, confusing and silent.
Complexity and opaqueness is by design. For it is complexity, control and confusion that gives HR relevance.
Do not lose heart, the demographic shortage which is prevalent in many countries and which Australia is beginning to witness will ensure that eventually even their self important crap generating not an ounce of revenue is gently moved aside as airlines realise that getting pilots is akin to generating operating revenue.