What should you do with all of the business cards you collect? Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter tells you exactly what to do with them. ————————————————————————————————————————– 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,...Continue Reading

Imagine receiving this phone call or email: “Hi! This is a hard call for us to make but . . . yes, we know we’ve made a job offer to you but things have changed and, uh, we need to rescind the job offer. We understand that you resigned your job and made plans to...Continue Reading

Hope Springs Eternal By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter For those of us who were able to work through the most recent recession in our chosen field, or for those of you who landed in new jobs in new industry, the future is extremely bright. Corporations are starting to hear the message that the...Continue Reading

  After days, weeks, months or longer of interviewing, you have received a job offer that meets your needs and have decided to give notice to your employer and resign your current job. 1. Get your job offer in writing. Having the offer in writing is both your legal protection against an employer should they...Continue Reading

A few weeks ago, a young man I was representing almost lost a job. He had interviewed with the firm on Thursday afternoon and received a job offer that day. He wanted to consider the offer until the close of business the following Friday . . . and almost lost the opportunity he ultimately accepted...Continue Reading

I want to offer a methodology for choosing between alternatives. Step 1: BEFORE you start interviewing, jot down what the most important things are in your next job or organization. Step 2: During the search, as companies start to come into focus and you start to see the choices that will be available, make up...Continue Reading

One of the most undervalued criteria people use when making a decision about a job offer (or two or three) is the brand of the firm you will be working for. Yet that brand can make it easier or harder for you to find your next job when it comes time to look for one...Continue Reading

When the job market is poor, job hunters have a choice when they receive an offer from a new employer– take it or leave it. After all, employers have many extremely capable people to choose from and feel little need to negotiate. As I write this in late May 2011, the job market has been...Continue Reading

      Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter encourages you to look beyond LinkedIn with your networking efforts. ——————————————————————————————————————– 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 offered here...Continue Reading

In this video, Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses a policy change LinkedIn is made regarding inMails.   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 offered here...Continue Reading