They rescheduled interview and then flaked. What should I do?

[TwoLayi, ADN, BSN, RN]

After submitting my resume to a company I really want to work for I got an email from a recruiter. We set up a time to talk on the phone. Everything went really well, she asked me a few questions about my background, experience and why I wanted to work for the company. She explained the hiring process and the next steps would be a phone interview with the hiring manager and if that went well an in person interview.

So we set up a time for the phone interview and I got an automatic email confirmation. On the day of the phone interview, I got all prepared with my resume and notes in front of me and waited and waited and waited some more. I rechecked my email to make sure I got the date/time correct. After about 45 mins of waiting I sent the recuiter a friendly email asking if the date/time was correct because I hadn't received a call. She responded right away saying she would find out what was happening. About 30 mins later I got a call from the recruiter, she apologized and explained that the hiring manager had a work emergency and it was "totally not like her". I expressed my understanding and we set up an phone interview for the next day (today) and I received another automatic email confirmation.

So the same thing happened AGAIN today. She never called. I haven't sent the recruiter an email yet, because I don't really know what to say. I don't have a way to contact the hiring manager because all communication and scheduling has been through the recuiter. I do want to work for this company, but I feel like something else might be going on, like maybe the hiring manager doesn't think I am qualified or already has someone else in mind they want to hire. I don't want to keep wasting my time if the hiring manager isn't interested. So how do I express this in a professional email to the Recuiter? I am hoping there was some mistake, but it just seems odd two days in a row they flake on me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Neo Soldier, BSN, RN]

I would say, forget about them. Don't contact them again unless they contact you. You made the effort the first time and reached out. Maybe it's a subtle way of them saying that they don't want to hire you. Just keep looking for other places.

[caliotter3]

Neo Soldier said it. When I have followed up after similar treatment from potential employers the rudeness of the encounter made it clear that they had no interest in me, so I moved on.