Let me be clear–this is not a political article but an opportunity to take lessons from Presidential elections and apply them to job hunting. —————————————————————- In 2008, two candidates faced very different outcomes when their backgrounds were checked by the news. Governor Sarah Palin did not have a thorough background check when she was interviewed...Continue Reading

  Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter looks at successful athletes as an impetus to encouraging you to go all out. ——————————————————————————————————————- Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been a recruiter for more than 40 years. Follow him at the Big Game Hunter, Inc. on LinkedIn for more articles, videos and podcasts than what are...Continue Reading

Here Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter speaks to you as a firm that is trying to hire staff about how the job market is for many people   Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been a recruiter for more than 40 years. Follow him at The Big Game Hunter, Inc. on LinkedIn for...Continue Reading

In this video, Jeff Altman,The Big Game Hunter discusses using video at the time a job hunter applies to your firm.   Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been a recruiter for more than 40 years. Follow him at The Big Game Hunter, Inc. on LinkedIn for more articles, videos and podcasts than what...Continue Reading

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses the first two things you need to do when you begin to think about changing careers. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been a recruiter for more than 40 years. Follow him at the Big Game Hunter, Inc. on LinkedIn for more articles, videos and podcasts than...Continue Reading

I loved Super Bowl 47. The battle between the two teams was one that I expected to be as fierce as it was and be as close as it was. As those who know me would say, the only thing that would have made it better is if the Giants played in it and won....Continue Reading

Greg Smith, a former banker with Goldman Sachs in London, set off a firestorm when he resigned publically with an OpEd article in The New York Times. Smith alleged that Goldman put its needs ahead of the client, an allegation that was embarassing to his former employer. Very few of you are employed by firms that...Continue Reading

Another fabulous game to watch and although I am a Giants fan, there are things I noticed about each team and how they played and prepared that I believe are extremely valuable when applied to job hunting. 1. The value of a system Each team operates within a system with nothing left to chance. The...Continue Reading

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter encourages you to figure out what you want to be known for professionally and start building your brand. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- Do you really think employers are trying to help you? You already know you can’t trust recruiters—they tell as they think you need to know to take the job they...Continue Reading

Who Said Hiring Staff Has to Be Difficult or Painful? On this show, Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter speaks about some of the reasons why firms have their offers rejected for good candidates. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been a recruiter for more than 40 years. Follow him at the Big Game...Continue Reading