Contacted by very respected Executive Search firm about role. It sounded like a perfect fit according to data given to him. Once the initial phone screen was setup, the hiring manager in HR was "suddenly not available" so I had to interview with a rookie to the company who likely had a similar background as myself. After telling me since their new plant opening 2 years ago, they have been unsuccessful at identifying the right candidate because the local candidates did not possess all the qualities they needed as they were transitioning. Fair enough,, so I highlighted my expertise in a large production line at a Fortune 100 company which I felt was very compatible to what they needed. The "HR screener I felt was a bit unprepared to have to take over the process due to her limited tenure to her own role-no fault of her own. The most cowardly response I received was that they wanted to see other candidates that had more experience. If someone like myself who has 17 years of large scale production manufacturing, information technology services as well as oil field service diversity, then as strategist, are clueless. Companies like this squander talent like mine which bring a unique blend of hybrid Corporate HR-Corporate HR Plant Manufacturing and HR Field Operations, which have set the framework to grow in positions of increased responsibility. Frankly I would never buy their product after the candidate experience I had with this organization in MS.