The Big Game Hunter Blog

[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUY1MKLCXLw[/svp] In this video, Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses and other stupid resume mistake people make way too often. [spp-transcript] ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a career and leadership coach who worked as a recruiter for more than 40 years. He is the host...Continue Reading

Originally published on CNBC.com The labor market over the past year was one for the record books with unemployment rate at its lowest level in some five decades. The biggest gains in terms of the number of jobs added this year were in professional and business services, education and health services, manufacturing, construction and leisure...Continue Reading

[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCrkwTxzJcc[/svp] Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains why it is not in your firm’s interest to show your hand before extending a job offer to someone. [spp-transcript] ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a career and leadership coach who worked as a recruiter for more than...Continue Reading

EP 1036 I’ve applied for a job at a company where there’s someone who has his eyes on the same job. Do I have a chance?Continue Reading

Starting with a quote from Groucho Marx, I offer advice to help you step out of your (dis)comfort zone.Continue Reading

Originally Published on LinkedIn Over 190 million workers in the U.S. have LinkedIn profiles; over 30,000 companies in the U.S. use LinkedIn to recruit; over 3 million jobs are posted on LinkedIn in the U.S. every month; and members can add over 50,000 skills to their profiles to showcase their professional brands. That gives us...Continue Reading

I lay our the variables I know they look for and then, use an article from Forbes to point out a few extra points and swat away a nonsense question that they are encouraged to askContinue Reading

EP 260 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses your basic choices when you are thinking of changing jobs.Continue Reading

My son is applying for a scholarship for the school he will be attending in a few months and needs to ask a former manager to write a letter to support him. “I’m uncomfortable calling him. I’ve texted him and he hasn’t responded.” As adults, we may laugh at my Gen-Z son and his being...Continue Reading