I think the important thing to remember is not to cut off your nose to spite your face.
I have a fairly keen sense of being able to detect when an agent is on a fishing expedition so I normally politely but firmly cut to the chase by asking whether the call is about a specific role and, if so, where is the client based and maybe request some specifics about the role.
Often, at this point, the agent will come back with something non-specific; e.g. "we've got a number of roles in the pipeline at the moment" or words to that effect.
It is at this point that I suggest, again politely, that they get back in touch once they know the specifics and 9 times out of 10 they will acquiesce.
It's not hard really
I have a fairly keen sense of being able to detect when an agent is on a fishing expedition so I normally politely but firmly cut to the chase by asking whether the call is about a specific role and, if so, where is the client based and maybe request some specifics about the role.
Often, at this point, the agent will come back with something non-specific; e.g. "we've got a number of roles in the pipeline at the moment" or words to that effect.
It is at this point that I suggest, again politely, that they get back in touch once they know the specifics and 9 times out of 10 they will acquiesce.
It's not hard really
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