Cold calling recruiters/hiring managers to get some follow up on an interview good move or bad idea?

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I literally just did this after spending some time trying to decide if it was a good move or not. Turned out to be good as the guy was impressed and went as far as to tell me he loved it. But I've definitely known folks this would probably have the exact opposite effect on.

As a general rule of thumb, y'all think this is a good practice to implement? Assuming you have their number obviously.

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If I am looking to hire a salesperson and they cold call me, that shit is fire. It shows they are willing to do the "dirty" work to get to the right person.

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I think it's a good idea, but I can see how some people it wouldn't be right for.

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Absolutely. It's a great way to start an interview process as well. Find the stakeholders who want a good rep and cold outreach to them to skip the BS job application portal that pits you against 1,000 resumes.

You're showing how you'd act as a rep rather than telling. It's a lot stronger

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So do you mean calling to see about getting an interview, or follow up on how an interview went?

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I'd call back! It shows your interest, and you might get a Yes or No, and stop waiting.

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You did the right thing. Proactive > reactive

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Give me a little more context - like you just finished interviewing with them and then called them back to FU on it?

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I got my old job by reaching out to the hiring manager directly on LinkedIn. She liked it and said it brought me to the front of the line so we scheduled the call for a week out when she returned from a a conference. When I confirmed the morning of, she basically told me I was hired. Granted this was a BDR job not AE.

SaaSam

Cold calling recruiters/hiring managers to get some follow up on an interview good move or bad idea?

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SaaSam

Cold calling recruiters/hiring managers to get some follow up on an interview good move or bad idea?

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