A PT candidate showed up late to a phone interview… while driving.
Dave Kittle explains why he ended the process, the red flags he watches for when hiring therapists, and how he uses multiple interviews and reference checks to predict whether someone will actually be reliable after they’re hired.
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EPISODE BREAKDOWN
[00:00] — Reference Checks Are Usually Formalities
[02:13] — Reliability Matters More Than Talent
[03:15] — When Talent Lets the Team Down
[05:12] — How to Hire for Reliability
[06:46] — Dave’s Multi-Step Interview Process
[09:21] — The Candidate Who Took an Interview While Driving
[13:11] — Set Expectations or Test Candidates?
[18:11] — Why Employee Behavior Changes Over Time
[22:14] — Dave’s Reference Check Strategy
You schedule a job interview for 11:00 AM.
The candidate misses the call.
They call you back 6–8 minutes later…
while driving.
What do you do?
A) Keep going
B) Reschedule
C) End the interview
D) Depends on the rest of their resume
Dave chose C.
What would you do?
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