Audit the signals you send in a recruiter conversation, and build the specific, current version of your opening, your target, and your compensation answer that gives a recruiter something precise to work with.
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Signal Audit, Flag What Currently Applies
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Build Your Optimized Signals
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Signal Profile
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Signal Audit, Flag What Currently Applies
Flag any item that describes how you currently show up in recruiter conversations.
Communication and opening
My opening summary in a recruiter call starts with my earliest role and works forward chronologically, I get to my current situation and direction after several minutes
A recruiter who asked "tell me about yourself" would not know my target role, target level, and target organization type within the first 90 seconds
Search focus and specificity
When asked what I am looking for, I describe a wide range of role types, levels, or geographies because I want to appear flexible
I could not tell a recruiter the specific organization type, revenue range, or sector I am targeting with meaningful precision
Market awareness
I could not name one or two specific, current things I know about the market for my function and level right now
I am not current on compensation for roles at my target level, I have not researched a specific range recently
Compensation conversation
When asked about compensation, I deflect, express uncertainty, or give a range so wide it is not useful to the recruiter
I am not sure my compensation expectations are aligned with the level of roles I am targeting
Questions and engagement
The questions I ask at the end of a recruiter call are generic, I ask the same questions regardless of who I am speaking with
I do not research the recruiter before the call, I do not know their specialty, the level they recruit at, or the organizations they typically work with
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Prepare for the Full First Call
The First Call Prep Sheet helps you build a complete preparation plan for a recruiter or hiring manager first conversation, so you walk in with your opening, your target, your questions, and your compensation answer ready.