What am I doing wrong – unable to get past first hurdle

Hi guys,

Hoping for a bit of advice here. I've got several years of experience in my area and feel very confident in what I do. I'd say I tick all the boxes on paper and my CV reflects that. I've applied for several jobs recently in my area and made my CV available online. Recruitment agencies are usually very quick to get in touch with me with a job and ask the usual questions – what I'm looking for, why I want to leave, my salary, my day-to-day duties, etc.

However, after what is an enthusiastic and promising initial conversation, I usually never hear back from them. I've been to a couple of interviews, so managed to get some recruiters to get back to me, but they were the exception. I'm a foreigner and have an accent but usually people understand me, even on the phone. I do have a British passport, so that's not an issue.

Why would they rush to get in touch with me, then forget about me? What am I doing wrong?