I was invited to an "Introduction Call" by a BCG recruiter. I had sent a cold email to a manager director with my CV asking for a call and apparently he shared this with her. This is all she told me.
Is anyone familiar with these Introduction Calls? Are they evaluative? Is it just a courtesy to the Senior Partner which generally won't lead to an interview? Any help appreciated.

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Congrats! If you’re having the call, then you’re in the process. Truthfully, no Recruiter has time to waste so this is likely very real. Also, no Senior Partner is going to demand you be courtesy interviewed (or be upset if you weren’t) over a cold email. Think about it.

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Hi McK1 - do you happen to know how referrals work in the US for McK? I’m a bit uncertain if I have a referral or not. I thought I didn’t but I actually might have.

You should just start treating every meeting, informal or formal, as if it were evaluative. Always come with your best.

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You're 100% right

Definitely a positive sign!! From what I can’t tell they wouldn’t invest time unless they’re interested. Which office is it for? In case you have question or want to chat, let me know!

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That's really kind. Thank you!

OP, did you send the resume on LinkedIn, or how did you get the partners email?

Found them on LinkedIn then used Lusha to get their email address

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