I'll start with what's important..i did played EVE and that sort of recruitment won't work inhere
Why?Because eve it's totally different:
-you have one character(you will not use more because you can't train them at the same time,not without paying some nice dollars a mount for plex and etc..),so a faction will not invest the time and money for your improvement because you will not be loyal to them,since you will have plenty of characters who will fight against them a lot of times..
-a faction in disco is way more limited than a corporation in eve,you can't influence the game in any way,everything is just..placebo inhere,if you know what i mean..(would it worth a change?sure..)
So..alternative to recruitment process: Official factions should choose atleast 2-3 new players to train them in RP and game mechanics if they apply and not just expect them to know all or anything for that matter
Those who don't: loss of official status
People want to believe that God has a plan for them.
They don't wanna believe that anyone else does..