I applied online, I received a phone call maybe a week later from a recruiter asking if I could talk. He was really nice, he seemed like he just wanted to get to know me so he could help me find the right position. He asked me some very specific questions about the job I had applied for (what specific experience I had for operating certain lab equipment) along with asking about my background. I've been in touch with him a few times over the course of a few months discussing different opportunities.

First its a phone call with the recruiter from Apex so they can get figure out which companies they can send your resume out to then you interview with the contract company. I had both my interviews be with the prospective managers I'd be reporting to