How about WO pilots? A couple of us have ~10K TT, ~8K Turbine PIC, well over 1,000 121 PIC, internal recs, 121/135/91 experience, international, etc. but never get a nibble from the online app.

Is going to a conference the only hope for us other than the flow?

A guy in my class (Street Captain) got the call for AA interview the day he started at a WO. Talked to the recruiter who didn't know what to do. He never heard a peep from the recruiter again, even called a few times to try and follow up. I don't know if he bothers to keep his app current now.

I am of the mind that none of it matters and going to conferences is like a lottery. Very very very low odds. But some people pull it off.