Well, my recruiter callback ratio is likely 1 out of 5, despite having a very VERY niche profile: a PhD focused on NLP for creative text generation, especially in video games, and a prior career as a game developer.
Needless to say, I've only focused on roles that fit that narrow profile. One of the recruiters that contacted me didn't even know I worked in games, despite it making up the bulk of my work experience (including as a lead developer).
Considering how closely I match this narrow profile, and the number of people that likely do, it's weird how low my callback ratio has been.
> One of the recruiters that contacted me didn't even know I worked in games
I get that all the time with my setup. "you look like a good fit and have lots of experience for XYZ tech". Nowhere on my resume does it even mention it. Sometimes I have to look it up and see what they are talking about. One of them even went on and on about my current job. Despite it only having the start date in that spot and no exp on what I do here.
It is blindingly obvious they did not read my resume. They are keyword scumming and hoping for the best.
Needless to say, I've only focused on roles that fit that narrow profile. One of the recruiters that contacted me didn't even know I worked in games, despite it making up the bulk of my work experience (including as a lead developer).
Considering how closely I match this narrow profile, and the number of people that likely do, it's weird how low my callback ratio has been.