1 Contacted by a head hunter (general discussion about potential interest, career and growth prospects and expected remuneration range) 2 Followed by extensive (c. 2 hrs) telephone conference with their US headquarters VP Sales and Marketing (very detailed - from personal background and experience over career and development prospects to working style, personal skills, expected lifestyle and detailed discussion of their business including my proposals how to tackle its current issues); 3 Followed by 1:1 interview with the head of their UK business (identical composition as the telco, only with even deeper level of detail) 4 After that, quite long decision process (c. 3-4 weeks) with short follow-up telcos with the head hunter