Can a recruiter determine your worth and if you are serious about a job in a 10 minute phone call? Does not ask at the end if I had any questions about the role or organization.

7 Comments

1. AnonymousJuly 22,2024 at 4:40PM UTC

   Of course. It's a numbers game. They look at maybe 50 to 100 resumes and talk to 10 to 20 people. They are making up their mind about in about 2 to 5 minutes.

2. AnonymousJuly 22,2024 at 5:03PM UTC

   Sooo depends on how the candidate's conversation and tone is from that call. I've had candidates answer, "WHAT?" when they picked up the call and then I explain who I am, and as they continue to be unprofessional with the people on her side of the call. I decided real quick. I've also had a candidate answer a question, 'why are you interested in our company what drew you in to apply?, with an answer 'Hey, I just need a job, I looked up the title of this role and applied'. Yea, those calls ended pretty quick. So, tone matters and how one comes off to the caller. Now, I'm not saying, obviosly, that you came off that way, but I would say to make sure they have your full attention, you're not in the car, any distractions are gone. Call Them Back.

3. AnonymousJuly 22,2024 at 5:33PM UTC

   Just wanted to add that, if it's a job that requires specific qualifications, such as a license of any kind, and you have the license, they will move you along quickly.

4. Joanne WeedenJuly 22,2024 at 6:00PM UTC

   Sounds like this recruiter was merely hitting a connection quota.

5. AnonymousJuly 22,2024 at 10:31PM UTC

   Yes, if they don't hear exactly what they need to hear, they say it was a great call and move on to other candidates.

6. AnonymousJuly 23,2024 at 2:30PM UTC

   as a former recruiter of 30 years, I always evaluated people more thoroughly than what I see in recruitment today. I agree with the comment here, if they don’t hear what they want in the first 10 minutes they move on.

   Personally, I liked to look at the whole job history, as well,

   many times I found the right candidate because it’s not always at the top of the resume, the experience is in the middle or at the bottom. recruiters today are really just screeners. Seasoned recruiters are a thing of the past. I hate to say it having been one of them, I took my work seriously and enjoyed it. I had to leave the recruiting in corporate america bc, it wasn’t diverse, it isnt inclusive and it’s terribly biased and favorable to only those certain individuals who think they should be in the company. hiring is broken. and it will remain so until leadership buys into the transformation that needs to take place in all companies.

7. AnonymousJuly 23,2024 at 7:18PM UTC

   Well, first impressions happen in less than 10 minutes. They made up their mind, fairly or unfairly and decided you weren't what they were looking for. So, yes, one can determine quite quickly if someone is not right for the role. It seem wrong, I know, but perhaps your answer to the first question was not what they wanted to hear. Sorry.