Every OTS hire stands out from the crowd in some way or another. Some of those qualities and attributes contribute to a candidate being a safe and competent pilots and a good employee, others just stand out the a recruiter and make them think, what a nice guy, "I'd like to spend 4 days flying with this guy," and others check an affirmative action/political correctness box. (All who get a chance to interview have to show up and perform to the standard of the recruitment department) Getting hired by a Legacy Airline has always been a very competitive and selective process and while the impending/on going retirement boom will invariably cause that recruitment process to be less selective, I think those who are called for an interview will always be extremely impressive or extremely lucky.