If a call wasn’t scheduled and the recruiter catches you off-guard, it’s ok to ask to schedule for a later time in the day or the next morning.
Phone interviews can be stressful, and you should be as relaxed and comfortable as possible. It also gives you some extra time to go through the position and the company’s description one more time and prepare any documents you want to have with you, like your resume, during the call.
Contributor: Claudine Pilon, operation manager for Thorens Solutions Headhunters