You know you have to proofread your resume. What is the best way. In this video, Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses an extremely effective way to proofread your resume. ——————————————————————————————————- Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been a recruiter for more than 40 years. Follow him at The Big Game Hunter,...Continue Reading

  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...Continue Reading

  On this podcast, Jeff shares his observations from watching yesterday’s game and discusses the things job hunters can learn from it. ——————————————————————————————————- 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

With private sector hiring in many fields picking up again, it’s important to look at your overall hiring process, break it down and re-construct it in ways that work to identify and select people who meet your organization’s needs now and in the future. In some jobs like those in IT, attention to detail is...Continue Reading

  Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains The Myth of the Passive Job Applicant and how to use it to your advantage. ——————————————————————————————————- 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...Continue Reading

  In this video, Jeff Altman, The Big Hunter starts a series on stupid résumé mistakes. This video points out a problem with excluding your address from your resume. ——————————————————————————————————- 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...Continue Reading

I am someone who has been aggressively using new technology for years. I bought my first computer in 1983, installed a high speed modem (1200 baud was high speed) and was online immediately networking with people (I was an early adopter of fax machines, too). I use social networks to connect with people in my...Continue Reading

  In this video, Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses how to find more people to network with on LinkedIn.   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 what...Continue Reading

According to a study published in The Academy of Management Journal, even a modest downsizing can have an enormous impact upon staff retention. Companies that laid off as little as 0.5% of their staff experienced a turnover rate of 13% as contrasted with average turnover of a little more than 10% in companies that did...Continue Reading

The Newsroom was a series on HBO starring Jeff Daniels as a news anchor who faces a crisis of confidence. In episode 1, he is on a panel at a university answering questions from the students. Skip ahead to the three minute mark (Note there is some profanity in the video) After the lengthy rant,...Continue Reading