There are many possible reasons that recruiters do this. Some are valid and then there are the others. I want to answer a question someone sent to me. Why is it that recruiters ask me about the places I’ve interviewed at? There are many reasons why recruiters do this.Some of them are...Continue Reading

[spp-transcript] Why does someone post something on their LinkedIn accounts? I mean, why should someone share an article or a video? It’s not like they know something about the subject. So why share it? People post articles on LinkedIn in order to convey the notion that they have expertise.  It’s all about developing a reputation...Continue Reading

  There’s more to the story that I’ll explain but this is the crux of it. For some reason, the audio is not perfect. I apologize and the content is great. A person just joined a bank and received an offer from a well-known tech firm to join at a salary 80% higher than the...Continue Reading

Listen to my two-minute answer Q. For someone who took a job at $50000 per year, how much would a recruiter make? A. Everyone wants to look in the wallet of recruiters. They forget that these people generally make nothing for long periods of time and then make one fee and then nothing again. But...Continue Reading

  Words like “managed” or “assessed” or “oversaw.” Do these matter to them? 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, The Big Game Hunter...Continue Reading

  How Do I Explain the Gap? 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, The Big Game Hunter has been a career coach and...Continue Reading

  If my resume describes actions that “increased revenue by $1 million,” or “Increased productivity by 50%,” are hiring managers generally impressed, or do they assume the numbers are all made up? Do they want to see numbers like that? Do you think employers are trying to help you? You already know you can’t trust...Continue Reading

  Most people will say, “No.” Let me offer another opinion. 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, The Big Game Hunter has been...Continue Reading

  On this live blab, I answer two questions: How should I respond to an ad that says they prefer to hire women and visible members of minority groups? This is my second time interviewing with a firm; they seem to be stalling. What should I do? Like this:Like Loading…Continue Reading

Question. For people over 60 and looking for a job should we consider removing reference to age on websites to better my chances of getting interviews? I will start this by saying that bigotry of many kinds obviously exists and ageism cuts across all lines. Let’s also recognize that, accept it and make firms squirm. That,...Continue Reading