The Big Game Hunter Blog

Everyone knows that job networking is the primary way that people find a job. The statistics I have seen for years is that 20-25% are filled by recruiters, 6% by job boards and the rest are filled by networking. But that begs the question, who should you network with? Who should you speak with in...Continue Reading

As I write this, I am connected to over 10000 (now over 14500) people directly on LinkedIn. I have many thousand people who receive job descriptions from me, another 7000 who receive my ezine every week, several thousand more who receive 60 days of periodic job search tips from me plus almost 200000 people in...Continue Reading

On this show, I talk about planning for your job search   Who says job hunting has to be so hard? Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been helping people find work by recruiting, providing great information and coaching without any BS for more than 40 years. Follow him at The Big Game Hunter,...Continue Reading

As someone who is over 60 (GASP!), it feels funny to write about the issues of someone ten years younger than me but the fact is that there are serious issues that crop up for job hunters once they cross the age of 50. Some are issues related to what feels like bias (I say...Continue Reading

There are few things more frustrating for a headhunter than asking a person basic questions that revolve around what you as a job hunter are looking for in a job and being given uncertain answers. I’m not talking about salary; that’s a question where a wise person states a target objective and is flexible enough...Continue Reading

Job hunting can be an emotionally grueling process. If you were fired or laid off from a job, you have had to deal with the shock of the layoff or termination notice even before getting into the pits of the search. If you are like most people I meet, you have fumbled around with your...Continue Reading

Most people I meet have been raised to give their best efforts when they work. Somewhere they got the message that if they work hard and give their best efforts, they will be rewarded for their loyalty. And sometimes they are… and generally, they aren’t. For most people, work involves travel to and from a...Continue Reading

On this show, I talk about getting reay for your job search and things you need to do.   Who says job hunting has to be so hard? Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been helping people find work by recruiting, providing great information and coaching without any BS for more than 40 years....Continue Reading

On this show, I talk about how recruiters network to jobs and hiring managers so you can, too.Continue Reading