And the first call doesn’t have to be very long. 20 to 30 minutes is enough time. The main goal is setting the stage for candidates:
That seems very long. I cannot recall ever being on the phone that long at once.
That seems very long. I cannot recall ever being on the phone that long at once.
If this is coming from the perspective of a young person who has only ever been in an academic environment and never worked in a collaborative job, I would say “okay, well welcome to work, where half an hour is considered a ‘brief call’. Sorry if it comes as a surprise, but you’ll get used to it”
If it’s coming from someone who has workplace experience.. then I am both confused as to how you have managed this feat, and also surprised that you would be unaware that other people consider half an hour to an hour to be a fairly normal length for a conversation.