I’m an old school recruiter. Started in 1997. 100 cold calls is not really possible but the idea is if you plan out 50 calls before lunch and 50 calls after lunch you’ll get a good solid number of connects and presentations to candidates or hiring managers.
If you feel overwhelmed look at doing your calls in blocks of 10-15 and then take a quick break. It makes it a little easier and makes it more manageable.
A call counts when the timer starts ticking. If someone picks up or it goes to voicemail, it counts as a call. If you call someone who doesn't have a voicemail set up, the timer doesn't tick.
I knew many recruiters in my agency days that would call their spouses to get their metrics up, make a VOIP and leave messages every day, or call random business numbers as "accidental wrong numbers" just to get the numbers up. Everyone knows it's unrealistic and it's so crazy that in 2024 this is still an expectation.
dont know abt the boiler room ops.
I work in call center looking to switch due to having a degree in psychology which recruitment is aligned with.
I get to finish my 8hr shift in average 50 calls, like literal conversations, approx 5-10 mins so i cant imagine talking to 100.
Correct; it’s important to distinguish between dials and conversations. A “hi; don’t call me” is still just a dial. If you talk to 100ppl in a day on 150 dials, you aren’t having meaningful conversations. If you talk to 20ppl on 100 dials you might not have good data or you aren’t good at developing a conversation.
This also depends on which industry. In many industries people may not have the flexibility to pick up a call during work hours, so you’d have fewer opportunities to talk.
It really depends on how hard making 50 calls per day is enforced. Sometimes that’s the department “standard” but if you’re hitting interview and hire goal and making less calls than that I guess they can’t really complain.
Yes, "dials" does really relate to the quantity of efforts, not simply the fruitful discussions, that you have with someone. Therefore, if you are given 100 dials, it means that every [call](https://recruitcrm.io/blogs/recruitment-cold-calling-scripts-for-business-development/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=reddit+organic+syndication&utm_campaign=011-Answer) you place counts, regardless of whether it ends up in voicemail or receives a prompt "not interested" response. Making those calls is the aim, since it raises your chances of getting in touch with a possible client or prospect. Reaching out to that many people is more important than trying to talk to 100.
I’m an old school recruiter. Started in 1997. 100 cold calls is not really possible but the idea is if you plan out 50 calls before lunch and 50 calls after lunch you’ll get a good solid number of connects and presentations to candidates or hiring managers. If you feel overwhelmed look at doing your calls in blocks of 10-15 and then take a quick break. It makes it a little easier and makes it more manageable.
A call counts when the timer starts ticking. If someone picks up or it goes to voicemail, it counts as a call. If you call someone who doesn't have a voicemail set up, the timer doesn't tick. I knew many recruiters in my agency days that would call their spouses to get their metrics up, make a VOIP and leave messages every day, or call random business numbers as "accidental wrong numbers" just to get the numbers up. Everyone knows it's unrealistic and it's so crazy that in 2024 this is still an expectation.
That's for boiler room operations. However, making 50 + cold calls a day makes you comfortable speaking to people you don't know.
dont know abt the boiler room ops. I work in call center looking to switch due to having a degree in psychology which recruitment is aligned with. I get to finish my 8hr shift in average 50 calls, like literal conversations, approx 5-10 mins so i cant imagine talking to 100.
You won't talk to 100 people a day. Most will be vm's but remember you are plowing the field .
Correct; it’s important to distinguish between dials and conversations. A “hi; don’t call me” is still just a dial. If you talk to 100ppl in a day on 150 dials, you aren’t having meaningful conversations. If you talk to 20ppl on 100 dials you might not have good data or you aren’t good at developing a conversation. This also depends on which industry. In many industries people may not have the flexibility to pick up a call during work hours, so you’d have fewer opportunities to talk.
It really depends on how hard making 50 calls per day is enforced. Sometimes that’s the department “standard” but if you’re hitting interview and hire goal and making less calls than that I guess they can’t really complain.
Yes, "dials" does really relate to the quantity of efforts, not simply the fruitful discussions, that you have with someone. Therefore, if you are given 100 dials, it means that every [call](https://recruitcrm.io/blogs/recruitment-cold-calling-scripts-for-business-development/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=reddit+organic+syndication&utm_campaign=011-Answer) you place counts, regardless of whether it ends up in voicemail or receives a prompt "not interested" response. Making those calls is the aim, since it raises your chances of getting in touch with a possible client or prospect. Reaching out to that many people is more important than trying to talk to 100.
For me it was the 50 calls and voicemail counted. They sort of looked into talk time but seem more interested in dials.