Recruiters often get hundreds of applicants for every job opening—and, likely, more than half of the candidates don’t even meet the basic requirements. The human resource team has to sift through piles of resumes that usually contain false or misleading information. Hiring is particularly tricky when it comes to technical positions, such as programmers. Fortunately, there is a much easier way to filter out bogus applicants: Have them take an online coding test.