Today I met with an executive recruiter for a role as the Director, Talent Management with a major construction company. I am happy to report that I did not embarrass myself too bad.
I was greeted by him and told instantly that he had a hard stop at 2:30 which was 53 minutes from the time we started the discussion. I guess I never get recruiters that don't have time to interview the candidates. This is starting to be a pet peeve of mine. I mean if I was the employer paying about 30% of the candidate starting salary, I would expect my recruiter to really know the history and motivation of the candidate. I felt that this recruiter would not be able to represent me in any sort of detailed manner. Maybe my expectations are set too high - who knows.
OK so I said we had 53 minutes for the interview and I think 15 minutes revolved around HR geography. I always find this as the kiss of death. When we venture off the topic at hand and start talking about the who's who.
I knew we were running out of time so I went to my hard sales pitch about what I could do. I also tried to act smart by anticipating some of the problems this company may be experiencing. They had recently acquired a competitor. I started expounding on that fact that they probably needed assistance with bringing the two company cultures together and accessing talent. He then said to me, oh that purchase was only assets sale - none of the people were brought on board. OK, how embarrassing was that. I did my little soft shoe and moved to the next topic.
He finished by saying he liked my experience and background. He wanted to speak with me longer next week on the phone to fill me in on the company. I guess I passed the test. We will see...
TEACHING MY DAUGHTER HOW TO SKATE
My daughter has decided that she wants to learn how to roller skate. I am of course thrilled as it is great exercise and fun. I bought her skates, knee and arm pads to cushion any potential falls. For the last three days, I have spent approximately an hour each day spotting her from behind so she doesn't fall and paralyse herself (I am Jewish mother - what can I say). The problem is that I do not know how to teach her to glide on her skates. So we basically walk up and down on the street with her skates. I am stooped over her from behind to prevent falls. It is a real workout as my thighs are screaming for mercy... I hope she learns how to roll soon...
REALIZATION
I guess I should not worry about the depth of the interview from the executive recruiter. It is their job to sell us and they need to do that successfully to put food on the table. I am going to let it go... but it is annoying. Realization 2 - Having a leg workout while teaching my child a new skill is what you call "killing two birds with one stone." I will keep squatting knowing that I will be the proudest parent in the world when she glides down the street on her own.
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