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Red flag test: CEO explains why he rejects job candidates who say they can start right away

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Gary Shapiro , the chief executive of U.S. trade association Consumer Technology Association , has one make-or-break question he asks hopeful new hires.

Shapiro says being available within two weeks is a big red flag that could land you in the rejection pile.

The 68-year-old has worked in his current post as CTA ’s chief exec for more than three decades .