Not getting interview calls? Check these, in this order

Recruiters narrow a search or an applicant list with these first. Fail one and nothing else is read.

• Notice period. Many roles are filtered to 30 or 60 days. If yours is 90 but you can negotiate or buy out part of it, say so in your profile summary and your applications.
• Expected salary. A figure far above the band hides you from searches for that band. State a realistic number, and use "negotiable" where the form allows.
• Location. Add every city you would genuinely work in, and say whether you would relocate or work hybrid or remote.
• Years of experience. Keep it accurate to the month. Applying well outside a role's range is usually filtered out automatically.

On Naukri and LinkedIn recruiters search the candidate database. These fields decide whether you show up.

• Profile headline. The job title you want plus your two strongest skills, in the words a recruiter types: "Financial Analyst | FP&A, Power BI", not "Seeking opportunities".
• Key skills. The tools and skills from the postings you want. Recruiters search for them by name.
• Current title. The standard name of your role, not only your company's internal title.
• A current profile. Update it when anything changes and upload your latest resume; recently updated profiles are easier to find.
• Verified contact details. A recruiter who cannot reach you moves to the next profile.

Once a recruiter opens it, the first few seconds decide the rest.

• The top third. Your target role, a two-line summary and your most relevant experience, visible without scrolling.
• Numbers on results. "Closed month-end books in 4 days instead of 7", "built a dashboard used by 40 branch managers".
• The posting's words. Use the same words the posting uses for the same skills, so a search and a person both see the match.
• A plain layout. One column, standard headings, a PDF or Word file. Heavy graphics and tables can come out garbled in hiring systems.
• One version per kind of role. Not one resume for every job.

The same role can be crowded in one place and quiet in another.

• The company's career page. It feeds straight into the employer's hiring system and is often less crowded than a job board posting.
• Within a day or two. Apply soon after a role is posted, before the shortlist fills.

Small follow-ups turn an application into a conversation.

• Follow up once. About a week later, two lines to the recruiter or hiring manager: the role and why you fit.
• Ask for referrals. From people at the companies you applied to.
• Answer quickly. Pick up unknown numbers and reply to e-mails the same day during an active search; recruiters work down a list.
• Track what you applied to. So you can see what gets calls and do more of it.