I think having some sort of application form is key when hiring anyone off of CL. It really helps weed out the ones who just won't put forth much effort.
Yes. It totally weeds out the people that aren't really that into it.
I do wish Americans (and it seems to be an American peculiarity) would stop using "off" (and its heinous derivative, "off of") as a general-purpose preposition. "From" will usually suffice.
good call. I will keep that in mind next time. thanks for pointing that out.