Resume Tips | Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter

The Story Behind The Story in Your Resume | NoBSJobSearchAdvice.com

March 5, 2019April 5, 2019 by Jeff

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EP 1392 “The two question exercise” and how it will improve your resume in a few seconds. An interview with Lauren Milligan.

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,” the #1 podcast in iTunes for job search with more than 1300 episodes and his newest show, “No BS Coaching Advice.” He is a member of The Forbes Coaches Council. “No BS JobSearch Advice Radio” was recently named a Top 10 podcast for job search. JobSearchTV.com was also recently named a Top 10 YouTube channel for job search.

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The Story Behind The Story in Your Resume | NoBSJobSearchAdvice.com

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 by Jeff

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EP 1392 “The two question exercise” and how it will improve your resume in a few seconds. An interview with Lauren Milligan.

ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

If you have questions for me, call me through the Magnifi app for iOS (video) or PrestoExperts.com (phone)

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Another Stupid Resume Mistake | JobSearchRadio.com

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 by Jeff

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Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses another stupid resume mistake. What would his Mother say?

Summary

Here's another 1 of those stupid resume mistakes that people make. They think they're fooling someone. But, as my mother used to say, "The only person you are fooling is yourself."

Here's the mistake.

You have a resume that says 2010 - 2013 and where you work. Then it says 2014 to present or 2013 to present.

Right off the bat, both corporate and third-party recruiters believe that you are trying to pull the wool over their eyes. No one likes that. If your hiring manager and you see resumes like that, your 1st reaction is, "How long were the out of work?" Right?

Why do you thing it's any different when it is you that is involved?

But the months in. It is going to come out, it's not like you are fooling anyone. Just put the months in your resume along with the year, let's get right out on the table.

If it is going to be an issue for someone on the resume, I can assure you that it is going to be an issue for them in person. They're going to go through the dates before they go through anything else, just to find out what you have been lying about or withholding from them.

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Stupid Resume Mistakes: Misconfigured Resumes | JobSearchRadio.com

February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 by Jeff

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I speak about a mistake almost everyone makes, particularly if they use page headers.

Summary

I want to speak with you about another 1 of those stupid resume mistakes way too many people make so I can try to hate you all from doing it anymore. Now, on your screen, when you type the resume, particularly if you use the page header where you have your contact information on page 1 in an embedded header that’s going to wrap; the same header is going to appear on page 2, 3 etc., or if you use tables or frames or templates that use frames, often, when you send your resume to someone, it doesn’t lay out the same way on their screen as it does on yours.

Why? Different monitor. Different software. Different versions of the software. There are many reasons for it. At the end of the day, your job is to make your resume look good for everyone, not just simply for yourself.

Also, embedded headers (that area where you put your name, address, phone number, email address, stuff like that) when you use embedded headers, sometimes software that used to recontact you in the future (I don’t want to call it an applicant tracking system. Let’s call it a CRM) A CRM may have trouble parsing the information from your resume into their system so that they find it difficult to contact you in the future.

So, my advice, very simply, is to stop using embedded headers. Stop using tables in your resume. Don't use frames. Don't use templates that use frames. Instead, you are so better off, for example, instead of using the template, following the model of the template but just in it freestyle, instead of embedding a header. Just type in on the top of page 1. You don't need to put it on every page because, it's not like the old days, where people actually printed resumes out and they could lose a page. They had to staple the resume immediately or they could lose the page. Then they wouldn't know “where is page to of his resume!”

So, just, very simply, remember, other people use different monitors, different versions of the software that can figure your resume differently. Then, it looks awful and they take it out on you because, suddenly, they’ve got work to do on the resume and often say, “screw it. I’m just going to delete it.”

ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

If you have questions for me, call me through the Magnifi app for iOS (video) or PrestoExperts.com (phone)

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You, The Product and the Importance of Resume Differentiation | NoBSJobSearchAdvice.com

January 20, 2019February 5, 2019 by Jeff

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EP1350 “Me, too resumes” often are resumes that fail to get results.

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ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

Advice.” He is a member of The Forbes Coaches Council.

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6 Second Job Search Tips: Resumes

January 5, 2019January 5, 2019 by Jeff

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuD-Wz3qgqY

Six second job search tips about resumes.

ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

If you have questions for me, call me through the Magnifi app for iOS (video) or PrestoExperts.com (phone)

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If you want to know how to win more interviews, order “Winning Interviews.” You’ll learn how to win phone interviews, in-person interviews, the best question to ask on any interview and more.

Would you like to talk through a salary negotiation or potential negotiation you’re involved with? Order and schedule time with me.

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Would you like me to critique your resume. Order a critique from me

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Stupid Job Search Mistakes: The Fixation With Your Resume | JobSearchTV.com

December 29, 2018December 29, 2018 by Jeff

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJdgZQ8xAlA

People torture themselves with having the perfect resume. Yet there are so many other things that go into a search beyond the perfect resume.

In the video, I mentioned I would include a link to a firm that does good work writing resumes. Here’s the link. https://thebiggamehunter.us/6m4x

Summary

This is another one of those stupid job searches the that people make much too often.
You decide to look for a job and, immediately, start working on this perfect resume and never really do anything to take the time to figure out what kind of role am I looking for. Where did they fail in the last one? What was my bad choices at the last one? What do I want next?
They never practice interviewing. As a matter of fact, the first practice they'll have is when they get sufficiently desperate that they contact someone like me, let alone ever get around the figuring out how to do negotiation. They don’t understand the negotiation goes on every step along the way when you're interviewing with a firm. It's not just when they make the offer. It's when they're asking all those questions about money.
So the fixation with the resume really reveals an amateurish quality that people have with job hunting.
Yes, a resume will get you in the door and get introductions to a certain number of opportunities. But, you know, what does even better is your network. 70% of positions are filled as a result of your network and of the 70%, it's because there are people that your network knows who you don't that they can introduce you to.
So, fixating on the resume and spending so much time on it and who you should send it to is so dumb. Instead, get the resume into a minimal viable version of it that has lots of keywords that are embedded to it, get your LinkedIn profile up to speed.
As firms look for congruence between the resume and your profile, make your resume attractive. Move on from there. Seriously, move on from there.
So, as a matter of fact you're best off if you just hire an expert to write your resume. I'm not that person. I'm not fishing for that business. Find a resume writer. If you want a referral to one, I will include a link for that.
But the fact is fixating on your resume without understanding what you want, whether there is any training or knowledge you need to get what you want, without contacting your network for advice is a mistake.
You know, there's a podcast I listen to you earlier today where a guest talked about "I should know how to do this. I'm smart." You are an amateur, folks, In this area. Whether it's me, or someone else, get someone to give you some advice about job hunting.

ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

than 1300 episodes and his newest show, “No BS Coaching Advice.” He is a member of The Forbes Coaches Council.

If you have questions for me, call me through the Magnifi app for iOS (video) or PrestoExperts.com (phone)

Connect with me on LinkedIn. Like me on Facebook.

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on any interview and more.

Would you like to talk through a salary negotiation or potential negotiation you’re involved with? Order and schedule time with me.

Do you have questions or would like advice about networking or any aspect of your search. Order and schedule time with me.

Would you like me to critique your resume. Order a critique from me

Jeff’s Kindle book, “You Can Fix Stupid: No BS Hiring Advice,” is available on Amazon.

6 Second Job Search Tips: Resumes

December 19, 2018December 20, 2018 by Jeff

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7RVnS5Ovbo

This 6 second job search tip from Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter deals with resumes.

ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a coach who worked as a recruiter for what seems like one hundred years. His work involves career coaching, all as well as executive job search coaching and life coaching. He is the host of “No BS Job Search Advice Radio,” the #1 podcast in iTunes for job search with more than 1200 episodes and his newest show, “No BS Coaching Advice” and is a member of The Forbes Coaches Council.

What Do Recruiters Look For in a Resumé At First Glance? | NoBSJobSearchAdvice.com

November 26, 2018December 17, 2018 by Jeff

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aImoCAB-K34

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EP 1296 Resumes are only looked at for a few seconds. What do people look for?

Summary

The question for today is, "We have all heard the stories, how few seconds people take to look at a resume. What 2 people actually look for in those few seconds?"

The question is actually very easy to answer. When we're looking at a resume, we are not looking at a full document. After all, when you think about it, when you look at a document on your screen. How much of the page shows up? Two thirds? Three quarters? That is about it.

So we are looking at a document that within two thirds or three quarters of the page ideally should be able to demonstrate some version of fit for a role.

I want to backtrack because you have a message area of your email and most people open, or have displayed on the screen and are using Outlook and have an additional pain available to them.

In an email, you want to indicate the position you are applying for. Maybe there is a job code or a title in the position description. If it is just the title provide something more because there could be multiple positions for the same title.

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,” the #1 podcast in iTunes for job search with more than 1200 episodes and his newest show, “No BS Coaching Advice” and is a member of The Forbes Coaches Council.

If you have questions for me, call me through the Magnifi app for iOS (video) or PrestoExperts.com (phone)

Connect with me on LinkedIn. Like me on Facebook.

Join and attend my classes on Skillshare. Become a premium member and get 2 months free.

Join Career Angles on Facebook and receive support, ideas and advice in your current career and job.

You can order a copy of “Diagnosing Your Job Search Problems” for Kindle on Amazon and receive free Kindle versions

of “No BS Resume Advice” and “Interview Preparation.” If you are starting your search, order, “Get Ready for the Job Jungle.”

Don’t forget to give the show 5 stars and a good review in iTunes

If you want to know how to win more interviews, order “Winning Interviews.” You’ll learn how to win phone interviews, in-person interviews, the best question to ask on any interview and more.

Would you like to talk through a salary negotiation or potential negotiation you’re involved with? Order and schedule time with me.

Do you have questions or would like advice about networking or any aspect of your search. Order and schedule time with me.

Would you like me to critique your resume. Order a critique from me

Jeff’s Kindle book, “You Can Fix Stupid: No BS Hiring Advice,” is available on Amazon.

6 Second Job Search Tips: Your Resume

November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 by Jeff

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnYFdacI7lk

A six second video about your resume.

ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

episodes and his newest show, “No BS Coaching Advice” and is a member of The Forbes Coaches Council.

If you have questions for me, call me through the Magnifi app for iOS (video) or PrestoExperts.com (phone)

Connect with me on LinkedIn. Like me on Facebook.

Join and attend my classes on Skillshare. Become a premium member and get 2 months free.

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Don’t forget to give the show 5 stars and a good review in iTunes

If you want to know how to win more interviews, order “Winning Interviews.” You’ll learn how to win phone interviews, in-person interviews, the best question to ask on any interview and more.

Would you like to talk through a salary negotiation or potential negotiation you’re involved with? Order and schedule time with me.

Do you have questions or would like advice about networking or any aspect of your search. Order and schedule time with me.

Would you like me to critique your resume. Order a critique from me

Jeff’s Kindle book, “You Can Fix Stupid: No BS Hiring Advice,” is available on Amazon.