Spoke with a Nielsen Recruiter. Very nice lady. Briefed and vetted me on basic qualifications and screened my interest. She made a decision to refer me to the Regional Manager for in person interview. Most importantly, she told me what to expect and ensured I understood the process.

There were basic sales job interview questions that the mgr read from a computer. Very easy for an experienced professional. I was allowed to ask some questions at the end which were probably too tough for the mgr. It was about an hour in the lobby of a hotel. I am certain there was some note taken of the amount of sales experience I have (actually my age since I was about 15-20 years older then the mgr) which made me obviously qualified for the position. I was told about the next step - a phone screening with the mgr and the manager's boss - and understood that I would be advanced to this next step. Unexpectedly, I was not. I attempted to contact the HR rep t hernandez and the mgr I interviewed with by email since I had the HR person's email address from planning the interview. All of a sudden, the HR rep's email is no good like she left the company. My attempts to follow up with the mgr met the same fate as if they both disappeared from the company. I wanted to know how I was not even a finalist as I was led to believe.