The Big Game Hunter Blog

  I discuss one of the stupid resume mistakes too many job hunters make – – the resume that is too long. Do you 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 after representing so they...Continue Reading

  Seriously. Would you go into court without a lawyer? Or diagnose a serious illness without a doctor? 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 after representing so they collect their payday....Continue Reading

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter encourages you to “ditch the pitch” and substitute something better instead. Why? Have you been ever on the receiving end of an elevator pitch? I have . . . a lot of elevator pitches. They are awful. Here, I explain my thinking. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Do you think employers are trying...Continue Reading

  Exactly that – – the best way, time and plan to look for your next job. Do you 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 after representing so they collect their payday. Jeff Altman,...Continue Reading

  You’ve had a first interview with the corporate recruiter, the head of HR, and the hiring manager. The recruiter says call me tomorrow and tell me what you think. How honest should you be? Do you really think employers are trying to help you? You already know you can’t trust recruiters—they tell as they...Continue Reading

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses a call he received from a job hunter about resigning a position so they could check a reference. In it, I discuss receiving a call from someone through LivePerson (now PrestoExperts.com) who was kind of torn. There are two elements to is the scenario she painted for me....Continue Reading

Here's another recruiting mistake too many firms make when they are interviewing potential hires.Continue Reading

  I received a letter from another recruiter. I thought I would share the letter and my response. The original note I recently received feedback from a client regarding our service. More broadly he made a comment about the industry and I wanted to share with you and seek your opinion. I am keen to know...Continue Reading

  Freakonomics Radio did a provocative podcast on this subject called, What Are Gender Barriers Made Of.” Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been a career coach and recruiter for what seems like one hundred years. Follow him at The Big Game Hunter, Inc. on LinkedIn for more articles, videos and podcasts than what...Continue Reading