After two phone interviews, four in person interviews in this market, two trips to Los Angeles HQ for panel screening, one video conference with Tokyo, a lengthy background and credit check, and a hair follicle drug screen, one guy’s interview hinged on meeting the CEO at LAX for “up to ten minutes” before he and his family flew to New Zealand for Christmas week. I believe this started in September and I have to hand it to this guy, because I would have given up and went to flip burgers by now.
Got a text at 7AM Pacific Saturday. “did homework. cold for la, brought starbucks coffee for him and wife, cocoa for the kids, bagels and muffins. went very well!”
I wish more people thought ahead like this. I need to start a stupid people tricks class where I teach googling for biographies and how to add personal touches to candidacy. He starts January 18th, as this titan of industry sent a text to VP/HR with the magic words – ”hire him”.