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Why a quick Email/WhatsApp chat before the call - is the best for everyone in reality...

 Dear Recruiter / HR / Job/Project Related Caller...

You are someone very important to me... The best jobs of my entire life have come via Recruiters working for Agencies... I am very grateful to you... If I can please explain something...

I know and appreciate also how much pressure some of you good folks are under - your deadlines - the candidates you have to put up with who lie (ghosting is a form of lying) and pull out even after interview acceptance and all of the similar nonsense you have to patiently bear every day/week of your lives... Not joking; I had more than once an option to become a recruiter Praise the Lord Above the heavens; I refused... Your work is one of the most difficult...

I want to remove any misunderstanding... Let me be concise... Your time is valuable and I want to give the best...

  • Most of the time when a call comes in, I am working; this means in work time to go to my car in the car park etc. That time away affects the work flow.
  • If the role is suitable and I need to make a cv update; that's ok; that break is justified because now we have already ascertained suitability (quick online chat before the call) plus I know what tweaks to my cv you need for submission; I will work in my private time to compensate for that break so my delivery stays on track and well.
  • Most of the roles that come in are not suitable; e.g. the sector, location, rate/salary package, my unavailability at the time etc.
  • Even when not working, I may be driving, in a city with a family member or offline due to any reason.
Which is why this protocol (quick chat before the call) may be the best for both of us. As a Family man as well; I have a quick look at my WhatsApp through the day. Never lasts long. Just keeping an eye. Email the same. That entire chat with a Recruiter (e.g. via WhatsApp has never lasted more than 3/4 minutes in my entire life). It was a quick filter and the recruiter is happy because they got the  immediate response/information they needed. I am happy because it took the minimal time and I am back to my work, duties etc.

Final request is if you can please when reaching out please strive always to mention the sector; in which industry/domain/vertical/area. This is also why you'll notice the line above each of my roles on my cv/resumé mentioning the sector. But this is dynamic meaning that certain areas I worked with before; I don't want to ahead by personal choice. So the best thing when reaching out; just mention it. Please be as specific as possible; so if retail; mention they work in the DIY space; that's all I need to know up front.

As the screenshot below; 89% of UK folks do this now. Thank you for your patience and working with me. And I look forward to being placed by yourself in my next role quite soon.

I do apologise if I've made any mistake; I will always do my best to align with you good folks and appreciate from my heart what you have done for me over the decades; am indebted. 































Feedback always welcome (my details below); wish all the best for all.

Musab Qureshi
Emails: musabquk@hotmail.com / mail@musab.co.uk
WhatsApp: +44 7857 709 573 

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