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Are you accustomed to working in a bullpen environment or do you have a personal office?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"In my current role, I work in a group setting or bullpen-style office. I find that my day goes so much faster in this highly collaborative environment, and I can more readily bounce ideas off of my fellow recruiters. I noticed that you have a bullpen office here at XYZ Recruitment. Rest assured I will adjust to this environment immediately."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
As a recruiter, you may hear the word 'bullpen' often. This word is slang for a workspace area filled with desks and no separating walls. Everyone works together in an open space. Think 'Wolf of Wallstreet.'
Because recruiters work so fast to find candidates for their clients, many recruitment firms will set their employees up in a bullpen-style office to ensure maximum collaboration among recruiters. This style of office also makes it easier for managers to single out their recruiters who are not picking up the phone as hustling like the others.
If you are accustomed to this work environment, let the interviewer know. You should know before your interview what kind of workplace environment the interviewing company offers. If you are unsure, you can ask. If the agency's work style is right for you, then let them know you can thrive in that particular environment.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I have worked in both a bullpen office and a personal office. I feel they each have their pros and cons. I love the collaboration involved in a bullpen setup but also like the level to which I can concentrate, in the quieter environment of an individual office. Could you share with me which work environment you offer here at ABC Recruitment?"
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I've never worked in a bullpen, but I've always shared an office. I think it would be beneficial to work in a collaborative environment, but please can you give me a bit more insight into how your office is structured?
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Nicely put! It's important to ask questions so that you are 100% clear on the type of environment you would be entering.
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