Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter shares some of his observations about working with recruiters and applies it to job hunting. [spp-transcript] In my career, I’ve trained a lot of very successful recruiters. I’ve also trained some people who have washed out.  I put my best effort to try to help these people. But, when...Continue Reading

[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OX4Ym8SWks[/svp] This question was originally asked about IT positions however, I believe the answer can be applied to any type of interviews. [spp-transcript] Do you think employers are trying to help you? You already know you can’t trust recruiters—they tell you as much as they think you need to know to take the job they...Continue Reading

[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqRG3OJRApE[/svp] Too often, people fall for stuff that recruiters say to them and blame employers. In this video, I illustrate one of those classic examples of recruiter BS. [spp-transcript] Do you really 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...Continue Reading

  I am asking a lot of questions by the members of JobSearchCoachingHQ.com, my side with curated information that you can watch listen to or read to help you find work more quickly. This is a question I was asked recently that I thought would be helpful to you. How do you spot a bad...Continue Reading

[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDUIflVpZSc[/svp] Why do they often choose to employ people without degrees? Is it because they can pay them less or because they think they are up to date about latest technologies? Is it fair to say that such recruiters are harming the profession of computer science and the engineering discipline? [/spp-transcript] Do you think employers...Continue Reading

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains why you should not steal from recruiters. [spp-transcript] ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a career and leadership coach who worked as a recruiter for more than 40 years. He is the host of “No BS Job Search Advice Radio,”...Continue Reading

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter points out a common misconception people have when they think about recruiters. [spp-transcript] 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....Continue Reading

      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

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

  I offer some ideas for helping you get on a recruiter’s radar screen. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been a career coach and recruiter for what seems like one hundred years. Follow him at The Big Game Hunter, Inc. on LinkedIn for more articles, videos and podcasts than what are offered...Continue Reading