Although you may be looking for a job now, it is important to think long term about how to create a strategy for yourself that allows hiring managers and recruiters to “find you” when they have positions that might be interesting. Why is that important? To undertand why that is important, you have to understand...Continue Reading

Someone I am representing for a job has done well on his initial rounds of interviews with my client. They want him to meet his future boss but schedules have been a problem. He is a successful account executive, travel all the time supporting clients; so is his future boss. The solution was simple– a...Continue Reading

It may be hard to imagine but there was a time when there were no phone interviews. After all, employers and job hunters were local and each expected to meet one another in person several times before a person was hired. At a minimum now, the initial screening interview is done by telephone and no...Continue Reading

Many of us have been brought up to believe that texting is for kids. That email and cell phones are far better ways to communicate. But if you work in an environment where you can’t take calls (others are close by, you work on a trading floor, to name two reasons) and people need to...Continue Reading

A few weeks ago, I got a call from a client telling me that they wanted me to keep an eye out for three senior technology managers with particular skills. “Expansion,” I asked. “Nah, ” we spotted their resumes on Monster. Look up these three people and you’ll have the job description.” True story. If...Continue Reading

  On this show, Jeff discusses the benefits and draw backs of having big networks and small networks on LinkedIn. This is a simulcast of No B. S. Job Search Advice Radio   Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been a recruiter for more than 40 years. Follow him at the Big Game Hunter,...Continue Reading

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter, and his views on the job market. “I have been blogging about the job market in the US and around the world since August 2001.” What I write is not designed to be political or critical; they are my observations and sense of where we are and where we...Continue Reading

Early in the week, I was on Facebook and noticed an old friend online who I had not spoken with in more than a year so I thought I would contact him through Messenger and get caught up. I heard a terrible story from him that I think should be shared with you. It seems...Continue Reading

The two teams that played in the Word Series this year, Texas and St. Louis played more than 170 baseball games this year, not including exhibition/pre-season games. That’s a lot of work! There were a lot of teams that played almost as many but only one champion. Here are a few things I noticed about...Continue Reading

A basic LinkedIn account provides you with the ability to send InMails to three people per month free. If you are looking for a job and trying to connect with new people, three messages does not go very far. You can pay $49.95 per month to increase that to 2 InMails or $99.95 for $100....Continue Reading