I had applied to a consultant position, and got an email from the recruiter to setup a time to call her, and she included the number along with follow-up emails insisting I call her. I was surprised by this as it's usually the recruiter making the initial phone contact, however in this case I decided to call her anyway just to learn about the position. The call lasted for just a few minutes with me trying to repeatedly ask for additional information and not going anywhere. It turned out to be an utter waste of time with nothing meaningful other than her finding out where I am in my job search, and if I am available - something that could have been done via email. It seemed like a totally unprofessional way to conduct a 'meet and greet' phone screen. At the end of the call, I wasted a few minutes having learnt nothing about the position and walking away with a very bad impression about this company. Totally unprofessional!.