Should have added that the other reason I do it is to get the person on the

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Oct 17, 2024
11:14:35pm

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other end excited about us. Great opportunity to hype the job and workplace. I know I'm good at that so it increases the odds of getting who we want in the end.

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CougaRR4L

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1st Job: a “call to discuss this opportunity” what is this? Is this an interview

BaseCoug

Oct 17, 8:25pm

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WaffleCheese

Oct 17, 8:27pm

Any time you talk to someone about a job, assume it’s an interview.

godawgs

Oct 17, 8:27pm

Probably HR or a recruiter. Just to get an idea if you might be a good candidate. Like a very lightweight interview

Mike Honcho

Oct 17, 8:28pm

I just had a pre interview call with a potential candidate just to see if our

downtownchrisbrown

Oct 17, 8:28pm

We do the same

BYUfan92

Oct 17, 8:51pm

Probably intended more as an initial screening to evaluate interest.

russkiejedi

Oct 17, 8:28pm

"An opportunity" sounds like a scam or MLM or door to door sales.

byubyu

Oct 17, 8:30pm

Pretty standard way to talk about a job.

russkiejedi

Oct 17, 8:33pm

Pretty standard. Most likely an HR recruiter for the company.

cambo

Oct 17, 8:32pm

Use this technique. Promise you will get the job

Stucoug83

Oct 17, 8:34pm

Be prepared when they ask what compensation you want - don’t

SwanSong

Oct 17, 8:46pm

RE: Be prepared when they ask what compensation you want - don’t

Stucoug83

Oct 17, 8:51pm

I will just say this. Depends on the job but if they give you a pay range

CougaRR4L

Oct 17, 11:12pm

Thank you!

BaseCoug

Oct 17, 11:52pm

I'll sometimes do a quick call to see if we are basically on the same page

fattycoug

Oct 17, 8:56pm

Wear a suit and tie.

LifeLongLakerFan

Oct 17, 8:59pm

And a cowboy hat

ochobeeguy

Oct 17, 9:23pm

Gauge interest & salary/title expectations to have a convo + brief overview

kapcreations

Oct 17, 9:12pm

Super common. I do these all the time.

CougaRR4L

Oct 17, 11:05pm

Should have added that the other reason I do it is to get the person on the

CougaRR4L

Oct 17, 11:14pm

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