Three Common Letters From Recruiters and the Answers They Really Want
Finding a new job is one of the most stressful things you’ll ever do. Perhaps it’s the high bids behind the search, making it easy to analyze every part of it, especially when it comes to how you respond to emails that recruiters send. I know that before I became a recruiter , it took me far too long to write perfect responses to every email I received. I thought they should be perfect because the job was at stake.
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But when I started emailing candidates, I quickly realized that people were pushing themselves too hard to “get the right answers.” So, before you spend your entire weekend trying to figure out how to sign up ( better or sincerely ?), Here are three emails recruiters send and the answers they really want from you.
1. Appointment of a telephone interview
This makes sense if you don’t want to offend someone when he or she is just trying to schedule a phone interview . But based on my recruiting experience, I know two things: recruiters are busy and when they want to schedule a phone interview it will take the most offensive email to ruin your candidacy at this stage.
How to answer
If the recruiter asks what time you can speak, feel free to write back and say, “This time is working for me. Please let me know if you need anything in the meantime. ” That’s all. If he or she asks when you are ready to speak, use this template:
Hi [name of recruiter]!
Thank you very much for contacting us. I can speak at [specify the date and time you are available for the phone interview]. Please let me know if you need anything in the meantime.
We will be glad to discuss this role with you!
[Name]
That’s all it takes. You don’t have to be verbose or even go too far to further emphasize your interest in the role.
2. Can you resubmit your resume?
You’re probably thinking, “Wait, what? Need an updated resume ? Don’t you believe in the original version that I sent you? »In this case, take a deep breath and relax. Even when a company has a sophisticated candidate tracking system, sometimes technology doesn’t work and websites crash, files get corrupted, and many different things can happen to your resume that will force the recruiter to request another copy. … Don’t go into details if this happens. Just submit it again and trust that you haven’t done anything wrong.
How to answer
It’s relatively simple:
Hi [name of recruiter]!
Hope this will correct you. I am attaching a copy of my resume. Please let me know if I can re-send any other materials.
Best,
[Name]
Seriously, that’s all it takes. Don’t try to figure out why the recruiter asked for this. Just send it.
3. Do you have time to chat today?
This is different from a telephone interview email. Really different. It could mean a lot. You may find yourself on the verge of finding that you haven’t gotten your dream job. Or that you have it and that it’s time to celebrate. I used to reevaluate this type of email to the point where it took half an hour and realized that the hell I should probably reply.
Don’t worry about what you say when you answer this question – anyway, you get some news and you will have a much longer conversation with the recruiter in which you can use your all your words.
I understand. Interviewing is difficult , and even more difficult because each layer is stressful. After all, there is a job with real pay and real benefits, and real happiness is likely to be at stake. You must commend you for wanting to nail down every detail. But don’t worry: When it comes to this kind of email to recruiters, less in your responses won’t cost you your dream job.
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