dchhugani

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   by dchhugani 8y ago

   hello! firstly, thank you very much for the kind words on wanting to help win + the thoughtful response. - To your points on challenging & controversy: understand it's ambiguous, was trying to be concise. Basically the point is con
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   by dchhugani 8y ago

   Yes! We are working on segmenting the calls but really up until a few months ago, it was still all MVP and the different use cases helped us realize they need to be segmented differently (and sometimes even priced) differently. For example,
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   by dchhugani 8y ago

   exactly!
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   by dchhugani 8y ago

   repasting what I addressed above. My point was not that the advice is generic, but that you don't require super specialized knowledge to give it that needs extensive "quality control." The Telecom, Media & technology grou
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   by dchhugani 8y ago

   amazing to hear your story! and thanks so much for the kind words. we'll try to move into tech asap :).
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   by dchhugani 8y ago

   Like 99% of startups, we didn't write up each section of our privacy policy in an effort to be evil. We worked with templates and modified the parts that seemed more specific to us. Please don't villanize us for the wording here -
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   by dchhugani 8y ago

   Thank you! We are changing the onboarding flow to make it simpler to just book a call and not have to give us all that data unless you're about to book it. However, we are laser-focused on job hunting because otherwise we'll suffe
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   by dchhugani 8y ago

   Thanks! Definitely, when you're in high demand your needs are very different than the vast majority of people The Lobby helps today. Also - our cost is much lower (calls range from $60 - $100), instead of the $3-$5k your recruiter aske
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   by dchhugani 8y ago

   My point was not that the advice is generic, but that you don't require super specialized knowledge to give it that needs extensive "quality control." The Telecom, Media & technology group at Goldman Sachs will have speci
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    Looking into this - thank you very much!
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    In our process of booking a call, we ask you to specify your objectives, just write "mock interview" there and any other relevant info (behavioral, technical, etc.). Does that make sense?
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    Please reach out at deepak@thelobby.io and I'll onboard you personally!
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    Definitely agree that this could be a problem. Practically speaking - we keep identities anonymous and so employees are protected. Ethically speaking - if you have a buddy inside the company, they'll tell you how to prep for these ques
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    thanks for the detailed points. again - merits to all your points but i think it's worth trying to think objectively about how to change and eliminate the imbalance. we're not charging job seekers for the "hope" of getti
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    Yes but recruiters are paid by a specific company usually not by the job seeker. So their allegiance is with the company and filling the role, not with the job seeker and making sure you get the best possible job.
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    I really like this answer. This is something else we struggle with. It's not really "job seekers" it's for people who want to consider other roles, companies, or careers, which slowly is becoming every working profession
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    I don't know the details, will trust you on it :)!
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    Haha will keep it in mind!! Thank you!
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    I agree that if not controlled properly - it can take all sorts of shapes and forms. The best we can do is work with good intentions, put measures in place to avoid bad behavior, and focus on driving more of the positive kinds of interactio
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    agreed!!!
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    Thank you! Glad to hear you saw the same problem and would have benefitted from The Lobby. I was personally surprised by the amount of people we get from "Target" schools using the service because it's also very competitive t
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    I agree with a lot of this. One thing to note is that with this model the recruiter is incentivized for you to take the highest paying job, maybe not the best job for you. As stupid as that may sound (because everyone generally wants to mak
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    Thanks LiamPa - we'll look into that on iPad. I'll reach back out when it's responsive there.
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    thanks for this! Great points. Here's how we think of them: chicken & egg: we build hyper local liquidity the way Uber tackles neighborhoods or cities, hence the initial focus on investment banking. The few similar products we&#x27
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    Thanks gringoDan! Reaching out to you now - really appreciate the help + kind words.
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    Just did that! Thx
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    If you have any questions whatsoever, email me at deepak@thelobby.io. let me know what you think!
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    Would also love to learn more about your thinking. Also happy to chat offline if you prefer, I'm at deepak@thelobby.io
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    Thanks for the kind words jakemor! We're surprised at this ourselves - they seem to enjoy being in the "expert" seat because most of them are junior level people who aren't traditionally thought of as experts or people w
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    by dchhugani 8y ago

    Thanks for the kind words!