I am sourcing for a mid-level account executive for a complex, custom manufactured product for businesses. I had one candidate contact me via voicemail who stated that he has decades of experience in this market. Ok.
So I called him back late in the afternoon to go through a phone screen.
First off, he didn’t remember me. After I explained who I was, he remembered the company. Next, I told him, “I was hoping to take a few minutes of your…”
He interrupted me at that point to say he only had 5 minutes to talk since he had to get to Dominos to deliver pizzas.