Hi there,

Ideally at the end of the call you would say something along the lines of “I'll definitely be applying in the coming weeks. Do you have any tips/advice for me?”

This is your “hint”.

Your 2nd attempt can be a few days or a week before you apply. Send them an email, say "thanks again for the instrumental call x weeks/months ago, I'm now applying, if you have any tips/advice do let me know"

Please don't forget to send them a thank you email within 24 hours of this call by the way!

Hey there,

Either Ian's approach or you could politely ask: ‘’Are referrals a thing in your firm / office?''

That is a bit of a stronger hint; no harm done. :-)

Cheers,

Florian