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Many years ago, a young fairly unknown actor was struggling. He had $106 in the bank, a pregnant wife, a dog he couldn't afford to feed and was late on his rent.Continue Reading

There is a wonderful story about a dragon that was lost at birth and raised among farm animals.Continue Reading

Jeff Altman speaks with Tammy Kabell speaks about a benefit of functional resumes​ as part of a marketing campaign to get people to pick up the phone and call.Continue Reading

This is a summary of the key points of an article article that discusses workplace etiquette and its importance in modern professional environmentsContinue Reading

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal called, highlighted the issue of new hires not showing up for their first day.Continue Reading

You never want to come office sounding desperate, but asking the question can be done with two tones two your voice, one desperate, the other one not.Continue Reading

There is an old Iroquois saying, “The greatest strength is gentleness.”Continue Reading

Frustrated at Work By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Frustrated: disappointed; thwarted: an announcer who was a frustrated actor. Thwarted: to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.   I do career coaching and often people ask me for advice about how to handle situations with colleagues. In one case, I was presented with a situation about how I might handle the...Continue Reading

Failing at Hiring By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter According to a survey conducted by Leadership IQ, the probability of a new hire failing within the first 18 months is 46%. If you flipped a coin to decide between two people the odds would only be better (50%). There are statistics available that this selection...Continue Reading