Follow Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/NoBSCoachingAdvice Jeff answers a question for someone about whether employers really check references. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a coach who worked as a recruiter for what seems like one hundred years. His work involves life coaching, as well as executive job search coaching...Continue Reading

A job hunter who is learning that references matter asks what s/he can do When his manager is getting a bad reference. [spp-transcript] Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a coach who worked as a recruiter for what seems like one hundred years. His work involves life coaching, as well as executive job search...Continue Reading

I answer a question for someone about whether they can use a fake reference and get away with it. 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 they after representing so...Continue Reading

A job hunter who is learning  that references matter asks what s/he can do When his manager is getting a bad reference.   [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...Continue Reading

Is it normal and ethical for a potential employer to contact my ex-coworkers to ask about my work even though they are not the references that I had provided? [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...Continue Reading

How are recommendations on Linkedin viewed by recruiters/prospective employers? Given that there is no way to determine the authenticity or sincerity of a recommendation what trust value is assigned to the various recommendations while sourcing profiles? [spp-transcript]   Do you think employers are trying to help you? You already know you can’t trust recruiters—they tell...Continue Reading

Facebook Share Twitter Share Google+ Share   Q. References are important. How do you stay in contact with them? [spp-transcript] So the question is, “My job search is going to be a long one. How do I stay in contact with my references?” This is an interesting question. So much of it reveals a lack of...Continue Reading