Cold Call

Period 3 read the following scenerio and answers the questions at the bottom in complete sentences on your blog.

Caller: Hey, How you doing? I am calling about the job in the paper. I am just the
guy you are looking for!

Respondent: Which job are you calling about sir?

Caller: You know, the one in the paper. I don't know what it's called, but I can do
the job.

Respondent: I see. What type of work experience do you have related to this job?

Caller: Lots.

Respondent: Can you be a little more specific?

Caller: Well not at this point. I worked a couple of weeks at Bubba's Bar B-Q, but I
didn't like old man Jordan. He wanted me to work weekends!

Respondent: I see Mr._____ I didn't get your last name. We will contact you if we
would like to invite you for an interview. Don't call us we'll call you.


Questions:

Would you invite the caller for an interview? Why or why not?

What are some things that the caller did well?

What could the caller have done to improve their cold call?

Should the respondent have helped the caller more than they did?

If you were the respondent how would you have handled the situation? Why?

Would you behave like either the caller or the respondent on a cold call? Why?