Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains the dirty little secret of working with a recruiter and how to negotiate salary when you are being represented by one. ——————————————————————————————————————————— 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...Continue Reading

Every day, people use job boards to apply for jobs. Job boards are a semi efficient ways for companies to communicate with people outside their organization about opportunities. I describe it as semi-efficient because companies think they are spammed with resumes that in no way fit what they are looking for. So people screening resumes...Continue Reading

In case you haven’t noticed, good recruiters are busy people. They don’t have a lot of time for chit chat. Corporate clients want their help; job hunters need their help finding work and want their attention. How can you get noticed by the busy recruiter? 1. Send them a resume that fits a role they...Continue Reading

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers no BS advice for situations where you share a phone or phone number with someone else. 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...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

  FROM THE ARCHIVES. NOTE: I no longer do recruiting so the reference to a podcast about jobs I am recruiting for is no longer valid. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers a simple piece of resume and interview advice that make you stand out.   Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a...Continue Reading