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An Easy Upgrade to Your Executive Resume | JobSearchTV.com

September 19, 2018October 20, 2018 by Jeff

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There is an easy upgrade to your executive resume that will help you get more interviews.

This is a tip can be used by anyone but I’m going to focus in on executives because it’s an easier implementation for you.

If you're working with a resume, most of you are sending out a pretty flat looking document. It's boring. Everyone says the same thing. But we’re living in a more visual age and, yes, I could be talking with you about fonts and how your fonts look on a page. It’s really a screen because no one is really working with paper anymore, right?

If you are asked to submit a resume, here is a small change I want you to make and that is graphics. It can be as simple as a chart demonstrating the impact of what you’ve done in the organization.

So, for example, you reduced costs. Have a chart that indicates a graph of previous costs and let them see the downward trajectory of costs. Increased revenue. Ideal for salespeople, C-level professionals. Show how would you increased revenue over a couple of years.

If you're not in a role where you are helping a firm make or save money but you can measure it in terms of improved performance, show the previous performance levels and metrics in a graphical format and then demonstrate the improvement that you afforded the organization.

The visual goes a long way toward helping people see your impact. It doesn't have to be a big thing period it doesn't have to be real elaborate. It just has to make it obvious to people by using a chart inserted into your resume to show the impact of what you’ve done.

Again, this can be used by anyone but clearly it's an ideal tool for a senior level professional who's trying to show that they affect change.

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

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Building Your Snowball | NoBSJobSearchAdvice.com

September 7, 2018October 10, 2018 by Jeff

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EP 1219 Most people think a quick burst of activity will land their job.

Summary

That starts off with the mistake many job hunters make that they act as though a quick flurry of activity at the very beginning of their job search and they're going to find work.

The notion that a quick burst of activity is going to help you find a job instantaneously is ridiculous. You heard the phrase, “it's a marathon, not a sprint?” Well, job hunting is very much that way except the way it works is you create a momentum snowball going down a hill.

Dave Ramsey, I think, coined the phrase “debt snowball” in his work in which he talks about paying off your smallest debts first (you always pay minimum is on the other stuff) but you put most of your savings, most of your money into the smaller debts to get rid of them. That starts to create a feeling of momentum that allows you to keep doing it on the larger items and the larger items and the larger items until you are without debt altogether. That's really the way to think of it here.

Think in terms of building up a momentum of activity that's all designed to yield results. I was interviewing someone for my “Job Search Radio” show last night and he's a guy that I coached in his job search. When he reached out to me, he was struggling something fierce. He had nothing going on. As it turned out, this journalist (he was an editor for publication. Written a couple books. Good at what he does. An award-winning guy) couldn’t write a resume save his life with the result being that his resume wasn't landing him any results whatsoever.

We deconstructed his behavior, rewrote his resume, I taught him about tailored resumes and cover letters for each individual role he applies to and then, from there, we started to build up momentum in his search.

Eventually, he got to the point where he got very close on one thing, was going to get brought back on a second and, ultimately, accepted a third thing. There were some other things in the wings as well, but these are the ones that are furthest along and he decided to accept an offer. All these little activity starts to build up and create that snowball effect of the snowball rolling down the hill and collecting snow and getting bigger and bigger and bigger until VOOM! That's what will happen in your search.

Build up the momentum. Build up the snowball. Don't think about the quick flurry of activity. Think in terms of small consistent efforts. It is kind of like making a change. It's not, “I’m suddenly going to lose 50 pounds!” You have to make small behavioral changes that, with time, build that momentum so you lose the weight. Same thing with job search. The small behavioral actions you take, suddenly one that having results that allow you to win the search.

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Moving for a New Job? The Tax Code Has Changed | JobSearchTV.com

October 1, 2018September 22, 2018 by Jeff

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There is a surprise for job hunters in the tax code if you are relocating for a new job. I walk you through the consequences to you.

Summary

Taxes. Taxes. Taxes have changed in the United States in many respects, they are better for individual taxpayers but they have clearly changed and become more expensive if they have that you are relocating for a new job. For years, if you or in a situation where you are moving to a location 50 miles away from your current home, and you are paying your own relocation, that was deductible, whether or not you or itemizing or not.

The new law passed under Pres. Trump has changed that and it's useful for you to know this so you can make plans for it. Otherwise, you could be hit with a big surprise.

That deduction no longer exists. You may think to yourself, “well, I'll have the employer pay for relocation.” In the case where employers pay for relocation, there's another little surprise there. Weight tell you hear this one!

The money that is paid to relocate you is now taxable. Catch that one.

If you're receiving $5000 . . . $10,000 from an employer to relocate, that's now taxable income to you. Unless you save money somewhere along the line or receive a sign-on bonus in addition to compensate for that difference, you are going to be having a big surprise when it comes time to file your income taxes.

So, don't be surprised. Work this into the equation. Talk with the firm that is going to relocate you about a sign-on bonus to compensate for the fact that you now have taxable income.

Now, understand that sign-on bonus is taxable as well, but at least it will minimize the impact of the relocation money.

So, don't get surprised. Plan ahead and maybe you can find something close to home.

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

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Run Your Race! | JobSearchTV.com

October 1, 2018September 20, 2018 by Jeff

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What do I mean by, “run your race,” in the context of job hunting and your career?

Summary

When I think of job hunting, frankly, it is like walking into a casino for most of you and sitting there the tables. You don't really know the rules. Thus, you are easy pickings for the casino. Even if you do know the rules and how to play the game, most of the time, the casino is going to make money on you no matter what.

Understand that the way job is stacked right now, you're playing a game that is rigged against you. What can you do?

Obviously, you can refuse to comply, but eventually you'll be chewed up by the system. You can refuse to comply by refusing to apply for job through an applicant tracking system until you spoken to hiring manager. It's an easy way to do it on your room.

The real thing though is about attitude. You see, the Attitude that you have been instilled with is the one being the compliant employee. And fitting in. And doing what is demanded of you every step along the way to the point where you are a little cube you're being fitting amongst other cubes. In job hunting, Ideally from your vantage point, it is best to learn what the rules are and play your own game. Let me give you an example from sports.

Football teams. Basketball teams. Baseball teams There are lots of set plays That are involved. There are also lots of situations that they practice in order to put themselves in the position to put themselves in a position to execute the basic game plan, right? There is a lot of creativity and originality within those frameworks. You need to find the place for organizations respect you and your unique way of doing things.

If you want to be a drone, by all means… Do it. You can have messages piped into your head all day about being compliant doing what is demanded of you. Shut up. Do we tell you to do and don't have any original thoughts. Or, you can do things in your particular way and be sought out by firms. You see, LinkedIn is 1 of the greatest tools that we have in our modern times because it allows firms to reach out to you and for you to call more shots.

Remember, they are hunting for talent. If they want a person to fit into a box, that doesn't mean that you want to fit into a box, does it? I want to think in terms of a race. The race has a finish line – – the end of your career. How do you want to run the race? Do you know what could happen along the way? Do you know how to get you from where you are now and how to get to the finish line?

If you don't, you need to learn quickly. Let me give you an example. I was doing online coaching call I blab.im on the platform was still up. It is on YouTube as "No BS Coaching: Play Your Game Big!" At the end of the day, this person wants to move in the direction for their career a little bit differently than the obvious path. I spoke about informational interviews and you said, "Yeah, I have one scheduled." I asked him, "How about 5? How about 10? You can't just take one person's viewpoint for how to get to the finish line. And, even if the viewpoint is right, maybe it is right for you."

One thing I've learned over the course of the years in recruiting is that everything works in job search. It never works as well as we would like or as often as we would like but, at the end of the day, everything works. You may be turned down for a bunch of jobs but, eventually, you will find one that fits you. If it's your drive. It fits your ambition. If it's the kind of career goals that you have. Run the race in your particular way. Don't worry about what recruiters might tell you because a lot of them will tell you that you doing it all wrong. "It is a terrible mistake you're making! GROAN!"

Your job is to make a work recruiter a fee. YYour job is to make the corporate recruiter happy. Your job is to make yourself happy. Don't sell out your own ambitions for what the company wants.

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 what 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 1100 episodes, “Job Search Radio,” “and his newest show, “No BS Coaching Advice” and is a member of The Forbes Coaches Council.

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Acing a Panel Interview | NoBSJobSearchAdvice.com

October 1, 2018September 7, 2018 by Jeff

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EP 731 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter helps to explain the format and reasoning behind what occurs at a panel interview and how to ace them every time.

Summary

Today, I'm going to talk with you about panel interviewing, which is a different sort of orientation and feel to it than a traditional interview. Why? Because 3 or 4 people are sitting opposite you putting you through "The Great Inquisition" to figure out how you fit.

How do you prepare for panel? Real easy. Let's start by figuring out who you are going to be sitting and facing, what their particular backgrounds are, what their role is in the organization and thus, you can figure out what their agenda is.

You see, the members of the panel aren't four people from the same group or department; often they are from related groups and departments. They may do similar things. They may interact with one another, but ultimately, they have a different agenda in mind.

The other thing to remember is what ever it is you may answer may engender a response from 1 of the other panel members. If the role, you may be talking to a panel member from one department (let's use IT as an example)... You may talk to member the programming team, but there was someone there representing the user community. They want to understand how your answer relates to them. It's not that they don't understand by your answer may trigger something for them.

Also remember that the 3 or 4 people there... They are all vying for their questions to come out. They are all looking for face time with you. They're all looking to evaluate because ultimately have to give you a thumb up or thumbs down at the end of this process.

As you answer questions, understand who you are talking to and what their role is. As you speak to the questioner, the person who poses the initial question to you, you start talking with them , but then start turning your head to start talking with the other people who are part of the panel. Always in your answer talking to the original question.

It is a subtle thing that allows you to do what is really important in the room-- that is trying to develop rapport with each person who is there.

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Building Your Snowball | NoBSJobSearchAdvice.com

October 1, 2018September 7, 2018 by Jeff

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EP 1219 Most people think a quick burst of activity will land their job.

Summary

That starts off with the mistake many job hunters make that they act as though a quick flurry of activity at the very beginning of their job search and they're going to find work.

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“Recruit Rockstars” | No BS Hiring Advice

October 1, 2018August 4, 2018 by Jeff

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“Recruit Rockstars” is an important book if you are involved with hiring. Although I don’t agree with everything in it (as I explain in this video), I agree with ALMOST everything in it.

You can order a copy of “Recruit Rockstars” through Amazon http://amzn.to/2EpyngK

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Why Do Behavioral Interview Questions Work? | NoBSJobSearchAdvice.com

June 19, 2018August 3, 2018 by Jeff

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EP 730 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains why behavioral interview questions work.

Summary

I was asked why behavioral interviews questions work. What is a behavioral interview? I behavioral interview is a type of interview where questions start off, "tell me about a time when you…" You know questions where you are able to tell stories.

Even the toughest question… You can find the answer on the web. I but some of them on my blog, http://thebiggamehunter.us. Use the categories featuring the Bonhomme to pull up tough interview. I have so many of these questions the job hunters don't spend the time practicing.. You don't spend the time learning how to answer these questions. You don't spend the time and review. Just like you don't spend the time practicing how to answer simple questions like, "Tell me about yourself." You just think that you should walk in and when it. That's why employers use this type of question. So many job hunters are just too lazy to take the time to be a champion.

I'm going to use the metaphor of the athlete. When you think a process football team comes out on the field do you think they haven't practiced repeatedly all the same plays for years? Do you think a baseball player hasn't spent time in the batting cage learning how to hit? Do you think they don't practice defense of plays with cutoffs in order to execute them? Yet you think you can go on an interview and just show up.

Do the smart thing. Start learning how to answer these questions. After all, great athletes are paid millions and millions of dollars to practice how to perform. Entertainers, singers, actors and actresses are paid millions of dollars in order to execute on the stage and allow them to be loved by an audience and make their performance credible. And you shop on an interview. Never having rehearsed your lines. Does that make a lot of sense to you?

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Why You Can’t Get a Job | JobSearchTV.com

October 1, 2018July 24, 2018 by Jeff

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This video refers to an article from Dr. John Sullivan. Watch the video. It is perfect.

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What LinkedIn Summary Should I Have to Attract Recruiters | NoBSJobSearchAdvice.com

May 20, 2018June 13, 2018 by Jeff

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EP 1110 Recruiters are constantly scouring LinkedIn for candidates. What LinkedIn summary should you have to attract recruiters?

Summary

"What LinkedIn summary should I have to attract recruiters?" As is the case of most of these questions, the sender hasn't put themselves in the position of being a recruiter. I don't do that kind of work anymore but I did for more than 40; I have a good perspective on it.

The 1st part of the question is, "how to attract recruiters." From there, once you understand the recruiters are finding people on LinkedIn, it becomes clearer.

When someone is looking on LinkedIn to find someone to fill a job with the client, they do keywords in order to do a search. Thus, whether is your profile or specifically the summary area of your profile, it needs to be keyword rich in order to demonstrate a fit.

Now, I would think more in terms of your profile and then, from there, use the summary is a summary of what you will attributes are.

When I think of who might be writing this question, I think they might be a less experienced person. Thus, what you want to be doing is writing about what your background really is. That's because when you write your profile you want to write one That is all inclusive… A laundry list of stuff. You want to make your summary as concise as possible (I'm not talking about brevity, per se), but you want to create incident someone looking at your profile clearly understands what your strengths are. After all, you don't want to do pointless interviews, do you? Zero it in and let the rest of the profile be keyword rich in order to draw people to the page.

From there, what I always tell people to do, is put a phone number and email address in your summary. Why? Because LinkedIn charges about $11 per inMail to message you and you are not on LinkedIn all the time To respond to inMails and messages that you receive. The fastest way for recruiter to contact you is not by spending $11 or $12 waiting for you to go online, But, instead, calling you or emailing you.Putting this information in your summary makes it easier for them to contact you… That expedites it for them by making it easier for you them to contact you…That is what you said you wanted when you wrote, right? It isn't enough to just get the view page. You want to get them to contact you.

In addition, if you have a premium account of some sort,Just checking to see who looked at your profile and who hasn't contacted you. From there, what you do is reach out to them, Message them and simply say, "LinkedIn told me that you would look at my profile. Let's connect. Is there anything I can be doing to help you? Is there something you are looking for in my background that you didn't see which I can address in the conversation?" What this does is flush them out so that you have an opportunity to connect with them.

Again, use the profile for a lot of keywords and the summary area to summarize what a lot of your attributes are. If you are a more senior individual. This becomes even more important.

So, zero in In the summary, give them an easy way to contact with you And you will get more results.

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 1000 episodes,“ Job Search Radio,” “and his newest show, “No BS Coaching Advice” and is a member of The Forbes Coaches Council.

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