The Big Game Hunter Blog

  Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses. added adding links  to your resume.   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 and jobs he is...Continue Reading

Most job ads (sometimes even my own) are an exercise in lazy copy writing. I say that because they are a recitation of every skill known to be a part of the job with no discernment to suggest which are more important than others. Here is a typical technology ad: Sr. Developer – J2EE/web service/WebLogic...Continue Reading

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains what you need to do when you were scheduled for a 15 minute interview.   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...Continue Reading

I work with many clients who are overwhelmed with a schedule that is difficult to lose control over. They are interviewing people every 30 minute, speaking with hiring managers, chasing those same hiring managers, evaluating, assessing, qualifying potential hires, putting together and extending job offers, checking references PLUS talking to 3rd party recruiters who are...Continue Reading

When you arrive at my website, you are greeted with these words, “Who said job hunting has to be hard,” and then I begin to take you though the many things you need to know to find work. There are job leads, both mine and access to others, there are places to post your resume,...Continue Reading

When I think of LinkedIn Contacts, I am not speaking of the people you are connected with on LinkedIn but the app LinkedIn Contacts that is available for iOS and Android devices. For someone like me who does recruiting and for someone like you who needs to create effective AND REGULAR networking campaigns, LinkedIn Contacts...Continue Reading

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter invites you to explore what’s at risk for you to change. 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 and jobs he...Continue Reading

The resume is a tool that no one likes–job hunters hate writing them. People who screen them like me dislike them because they say a lot of nothing. Some have suggested the future of resumes may reside in video. My firm is evaluating a new service that, in addition to doing traditional applicant tracking and...Continue Reading

The Newsroom was a series on HBO starring Jeff Daniels as a news anchor who faces a crisis of confidence. In episode 1, he is on a panel at a university answering questions from the students. Skip ahead to the three minute mark (Note there is some profanity in the video) After the lengthy rant,...Continue Reading