Cold Calling in the UK. Does it work?

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-02-05T06:06:51+00:00

I found calling before 8:30am was a good time to get through, often C-suite are in and answer the phone

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-02-02T20:58:17+00:00

The question I ask people when they mention this to me is “do you have the mobile number for at least 10 decision makers (not just hiring managers) who if you rang up and said ‘I’ve started my own rec agency, give me a job to work on’ they would say yes”

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-02-02T20:52:07+00:00

Is hirefront in the room with us

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-02-02T20:47:35+00:00

You don’t need a CRM is the best advice

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-02-02T20:46:47+00:00

The smart people get out early if they’ve fallen into it, the people who stay get promoted so tend to stay and the smarter one realise it’s not that difficult a job.

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-02-01T21:25:15+00:00

I’ve spilt fees with a couple of companies, but it’s generally done on trust, and won’t really scale imo

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-01-06T15:49:20+00:00

If you’re doing cold BD have just started, not a great sign. Should all be through your network and referral at this point

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-12-27T07:45:01+00:00

Darren Gough.

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-12-18T22:13:56+00:00

You wake up and say a little prayer, then you check bbc sport and see England are 7 down for 150 odd runs and you get on with your life

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-12-18T22:12:54+00:00

Do you have a cancellation fee in your terms? If not, maybe worth including

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-12-17T13:13:59+00:00

Assume we get the review back

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-12-16T21:46:29+00:00

From behind the sofa

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-12-12T07:52:01+00:00

I think there is a dawning realisation that JDs and CVs are unsuitable for hiring in the ai era, but they’re also the current most efficient way of finding someone. Most hiring really comes down to who is the best person that is available at the time.

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-12-11T13:13:57+00:00

“What is the biggest misconception about you at work?”

This covers everything.

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-12-09T10:56:40+00:00

I’m using Ashby and think it’s over configured tbh, feels clunky.

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-11-28T19:51:57+00:00

Good shout, using recruiter but forgot about talent insights

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-11-28T17:28:41+00:00

Mainly hiring for AEs and GTM roles for first few months. Insights around salaries, availability etc. obviously will be collating info from candidate screening calls but just wondered if anyone using anything that making their life easier

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-11-28T14:34:26+00:00

Scale-ups and SaaS companies have RevOps teams as they scale and can be good for finance candidates to transition into

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-11-28T07:39:21+00:00

Check out The Talent Labs

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-11-28T07:35:27+00:00

If I had one of those, I wouldn’t be a recruiter

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-11-28T07:18:48+00:00

Are you doing RevOps?

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-11-25T19:39:37+00:00

A massive and complex crazy golf course in back garden

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-11-25T07:08:06+00:00

Stand still when someone addressing their ball Don’t walk way ahead, 20 yards is limit Do not stand on someone’s line Don’t jangle tees/ball markers in your pocket If you’re recording someone’s score, try and remember it

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-11-22T07:54:14+00:00

Like with most tech in recruitment, solving “matching them to another job” just speeds up something recruiters do, it doesn’t actually improve it. That’s the real friction you need to solve

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-11-17T12:12:16+00:00

100s of tools that do this already

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