Linda Ferrante said:
I answered this on a different post, but I'd like to make a comment about your responses above. "Do you have a few minutes to connect?' makes it sound....no sense of urgency. I would prefer to hear, "Do you have a few minutes to talk this week? How about Tuesday afternoon?" or something like that.
I am very clear in my outreach to say, 'Please call me directly at XXXX or email me at XXXXX if you're interested in discussing'. It's in their court then. I can't play this game back and forth if they aren't going to take this seriously.
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SOMEONE, some of the time. There are no magic bullets, no "must haves", everything in moderation and just use what works. Yes, even Facebook. Shame on recruiters for allowing it to come into play? Seriously? I remember when sending email to prospects was a mortal sin. Now it's the norm. If it doesn't work for you don't use it, but to vilify recruiters who do...? Not sure I can buy into that.…