I’m concerned that my contacts will be harassed by recruiters if I accept a connection request from a recruiter.   [spp-transcript]   Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an executive job search and leadership coach who worked as a recruiter for what seems like one hundred years. JobSearchCoachingHQ.com changes that with great advice for...Continue Reading

If Peter Drucker is right, you can’t manage what you don’t measure. But what if you are managing the wrong thing? What if your measurements are incomplete? Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been coaching people to play their professional and personal games BIG for what seems like 100 years. For more No BS...Continue Reading

You won’t find a job or use the same tactics as when you were starting out or even a manager. Your network is your net worth and now is the time to explore its value. [spp-transcript] Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an executive job search and leadership coach who worked as a recruiter...Continue Reading

From the archives. Disregard the info about where to get the book that this is drawn from. I mention where to get the book in the summary below. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter provides you with easy to use suggestions for how to prepare for your next interview and the questions you are asked....Continue Reading

There are many reasons why would jobs are reposted after a good interview. Here, I offer a few alternatives. They’re very logical if you place yourself in the employer’s shoes. [spp-transcript] Do you really think employers are trying to help you? You already know you can’t trust recruiters—they tell you as much as they think...Continue Reading

As organizations grow or expand, emotional intelligence becomes a more important factor when interviewing new leaders. In this video I offer several basic questions that any person can ask to assess for whether someone is self-aware. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been coaching people to play their professional and personal games BIG for...Continue Reading

We all make mistakes but often respond with shame for having made them. Here I discuss how to so that you can learn and grow from the experience. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been coaching people to play their professional and personal games BIG for what seems like 100 years. For more No...Continue Reading

If I’m a job applicant and the recruiter I’m working with stops returning my calls and emails, what does that usually mean? [spp-transcript] Do you really 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...Continue Reading

There has been no response to emails or instant messaging. I don’t want to bother my boss. Why aren’t they getting back to me? [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...Continue Reading

FROM THE ARCHIVES (2011) Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains why it is critical that you remain open to new job opportunities. NOTE: I no longer do recruiting. I’m a career coach who helps people with your job search, with hiring more effectively, with managing and leading . . . Being more effective in...Continue Reading