I've been very busy recently. A recruiter reached out to me recently, and asked when I'd be free. If I say honestly that I'm booked until next month, are my chances gone for this job?

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I don’t think they’ll appreciate that response if I’m being honest.

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Possibly, but it depends on how badly they need the role and how qualified you may appear to be for them.

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Prob not ...

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They might still be interested, but if it’s possible to carve out some time for them (even through cancelling something else if it comes to that) you probably should. I know this time of year is crazy busy but I’d hate for you to lose the opportunity.

Generally this kind of an answer is a euphemism for “no thanks”.

IDK your situation, but if you’re interested in this particular opportunity I’m pretty sure you can find time for a phone call before January.

At my company, headcount is open for only so long. They screen applicants, pick the top three, and then do deep interviews on those folks and offer the top candidate if they seem right. We can’t refer people unless there is an actual slot open. So if you decline the initial screen, you might miss out depending on how popular the company is.

was that for a screening call?

It's probably better to make them wait rather than going in entirely unprepared and exhausted - which I have done and learned my lesson on.

Well, you are right. Nothing wrong with being prepared but to say you can't take out 30mins to speak with a recruiter especially if you indicated that you are actively searching, is like saying you are not interested

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I would count it against you. You can find time for the things you value

Can you not take some time off to fit in a call? I’d argue that if where you are is so busy you can’t take 30 minutes, that’s not a good environment.

That specific job? Maybe? But a similar one will be there next month. In fact, based on this job market, this one will probably be there too. It is absolutely a-ok to make clear to the recruiter when you are actually available to breathe and then be interviewed.

The caveat is that if the recruiter is just putting out a feeler to gauge interest and fit, you should just make time. That kind of communication is very low-pressure. If there's a good fit, the actual interview can be weeks later.

It depends. If I'm interested in learning more about the job and the recruiter can plan in advance ie schedule a day in advance, then yes, I'll make time. I had a recruiter ask if I was available tomorrow, not set a time and just randomly message me the next day. That kind of recruiter I'm probably not going to work with.

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