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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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Don’t String Them Along | No BS Hiring Advice

October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 by Jeff

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In this video, Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discourages you from stringing job applicants along.

Summary

Hi, it's Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter and I hunted down leaders and staff for organizations for more than 40 years. Let's talk today about some of the mistakes that hiring managers make when trying to hire people and what the impact is. Here's the mistake I want to focus on today and that is stringing people along.
What's stringing people along?
You're not going to hire them but you can't just cut bait. You just can't release them from the search process so you keep looking for someone better. And you know, you're not going to hire them but you kind of string them along for weeks on end under the off chance that maybe, just maybe ,they're gonna be the one that's chosen.
But it doesn't work that way.. You don't choose them. you wind up choosing other people. They become like the worn-out shoe in your closet, the one that you never wear, but it gives you a sense of security that at least you've got them. Well, you never wear those shoes anyway, and you're not going to hire this person.
So, why are you stringing them along? Cut bait cut them off. Let them know that you're not going to be choosing them. Let them know the reasons why .Now, if we're not quitesure about the reasons why, invite them back in and talk with them again. Maybe you're wrong. I know no one ever tells you that but maybe you're wrong.
Maybe that "red flag" that you had or that uncomfortable feeling that you had about them is just bogus and a reflection of that particular day. Regardless, make decisions because, in these days of social media and networking, I'm telling you people are sharing information with one another about how they are being treated during the job search.
Don't believe me? Go to sites like Glassdoor ,Vault,go to Facebook you'. ..you'llbe shocked at what you find'll people writing about firms all over the world. The reality is that that person that you're stringing along may be qualify . . . But there's just something about them that makes you uncomfortable to bring them on board. That's okay. If you take the time to investigate what that is by giving them a second chance .If you're just going to string them along forever, again, you're not going to hire them, you're hurting them and you run the risk of hurting yourself or your firm's reputation within the marketplace by conducting yourself like an amateur.
So, this is Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter. I hope you found this video helpful. If you did and you're watching on YouTube share it ,leave a comment,click the like button . . . Do something that lets people know that was worthwhile. I also want to encourage you to come over to TheBigGameHunter.us
Again, TheBigGameHunter.us
this is Jeff Altman. I hope you have a great day.

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Your Best Salary Negotiation Strategy | No BS Hiring Advice

October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 by Jeff

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In this video, Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter points out what he believes is your best strategy for negotiating salary,

Summary

I'm Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter. I'm referred to as the Big Game Hunter because I've hunted own leaders and staff organizations from more than 40 years. I'm back with some more no BS hiring advice to help you do an even better job of recruiting and hiring people, whether your an HR professional ,hiring manager or small business owner.
So, the advice I have today is about salary negotiation and the simplest advice I want to offer you is don't offer your top number right away. Hold on to a few dollars from it– –$5,000 $10,000, whatever you think is appropriate depending upon the level of the job. So, this way the job hunter who believes that they can negotiate to get progress off of the original offer feels like they have a victory.
They feel good about themselves. They feel good that you cared enough to up the offer to get them. And it was already slotted into what you were planning for. And the other thing is some people will say, "yes." So, they're just very calmly say, "we're making you an offer. The offer is for such . . . " Justlike you would for any offer . . . But hold on to a few dollars from the offer and try to enter into a negotiation with them.
Don't say, "well,this is negotiable" . But just, very simply, extend the offer, see if they accept and then you have more money available in case you need to go a little bit higher.
So this is Jeff Altman. I hopeyou found this video helpful. If you did it, and you're watching on YouTube. Share it, leave a comment, click the like button – –do something that lets people know that this is worthwhile.
In addition, come over my website which is www.TheBigGameHunter.us and you can read articles of I curated from around the web,sign up for a complimentary subscription to No BS Coaching Advice Ezine, which I publish twice montthly. It has advice for HR professionals, hiring managers and small business owners to help you make even better staffing decisions. Go exploring on the website. This good content there. I hope you find it helpful.
If we aren't already connected on LinkedIn, send me a connection request at www.linkedin.com/in/TheBigGameHunter
This is Jeff Altman. Have a great day. Take care.

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You Don’t Need Everything | No BS Hiring Advice

October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 by Jeff

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In this video, Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter encourages you to zero in on the real core skills you need someone to have and stop wasting so much time money and effort interviewing.

Summary

I'm Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter and I'm back with more No BS Hiring Advice to help you make better staffing decisions, whether you're in HR, whether you're a hiring manager, whether you're a business owner . . . So many people, many firms these days are holding out for for individuals to walk in there door who meet every criteria of this lengthy job description.
How ridiculous. I'll give you an example.
I see job descriptions all the time 10- 12 items on this must have, absolutely must have and, when all is said and done, these "must haves" really could get boiled down to three or four different things while the rest of them are things that they might do somewhere once in a blue moon on a Tuesday night at two o'clock in the morning if it's sunny out . . . And it's ridiculous.
You I really need to dissect what your true needs are and then, for the ancillaries. How much time is it going to take the train someone? Seriously. How much of an expense is going to take to train someone will these secondary and tertiary items? When you think about it, your cost and your manpower cost of interviewing repeatedly these people who meetseven of the twelve and, then, you go, "no, I really need all 12," is far more expensive than what the cost is if you just let this person sit through with manual or a good book or sent them to a course and trained them on these ancillary things.
Look at the expense that's involved. You have four people interviewing 20 individuals over the course of weeks, you're interrupting their productivity to do other things and they're getting frustrated because they think their time is being wasted.
Stop this already. Just look for people who meet the real core of what you need who can work with your team and invite them to come on board. Now, if you're not sure, if you don't think they're adaptable, approach some of these people about working on a contract to hire basis. Try them out for a few months. Many people who are particularly unemployed who have worked in consulting are open to this kind of arrangement.
Stop wasting your time. It's ridiculous. Look at this over the course of a year. How many man-hours at what expense is being wasted unnecessarily going for all 10 of 12 items.
So, this is Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter. I hope you found this video helpful. If you did it and you're watching this YouTube, share it leave a comment or hit the like button, just do something that lets people know this was worthwhile.
I also want to invite you to come over to my website, which is www.TheBigGameHunter.us. Sign up for a complimentary subscription to No BS Coaching Advice Ezine. I publish twice monthly with advice for HR professionals, hiring managers, small business owners and job hunters to help you make even better staffing decisions, help you witha job search and help you think. While there you can read some of the articles of curated from around the web that I believe will help you with yo. IUr hiring.
So, this is Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter I hope you found this helpful. Hope you have a great day. Take care.

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.

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

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

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Is It Better If My Cover Letter Is Informal? | JobSearchTV.com

September 13, 2018October 14, 2018 by Jeff

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I answer this question posed to me through Quora.

Summary

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Get to the Point | JobSearchTV.com

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by Jeff

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In this video, Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter encourages you to get to the point in your resume and not make your reader waste a lot of time reading irrelevant information.

Summary

Today, I'm going to offer you should No BS resume advice to help you get better results when you send out your resume. There's a lot of pointers I offer about this but today's is something that I was reminded of with a resume. I was reviewing with someone yesterday. The point I want to make is get to the point .
Now, in days of old, when I started in recruiting, we actually read physical documents– – you know, a resume was sent to us on parchment paper with matching envelopes. We can look back at that historic stuff and laugh that it but that's the way it was done. We didn't have the technology we do now.
Now we receive emails of resumes though. No one actually looks at a document .We look at the screenshots. Yesterday, I got a resume from someone that ,as it turns out, fit the role. I was recruiting for. That was the good news. The bad news is I had to go through three or four page downs until I finally got the information. I needed.. Why ?Because this person decided that they want to give me a summary, a synopsis, you know a whole bunch of extraneous summary information that presented a terrible case for the candidacy, but fortunately I got down to the meat of the issue and that is what he had done over the last couple of years and was able to determine that was relevant.
Now if I took me time to read this nonsense, I would have deleted the resumebecause it was a five page resume with the first page and change being this enormous summary.
Why? Get to the point? Just demonstrates your fit for the role? That's your best sales tool if you know what the job is ,demonstrate your fit. Make sure your resume is keyword Laden, specific to the position that is being filled . Now, if you're posting a resume on a job board,it's very different. You want to have lots of keywords in your resume, and,maybe, a synopsis like this can be helpful… but not a page and quarter!
You want to make sure people are reading the meat of your resume in one page down at most so that this way you're not putting them through a bunch of work, and worse, a bunch of stuff that may get them annoyed or distracted tothe point where you cause yourself to be rejected.
I want to make sure you hear that.
You cause yourself to be rejected .
Just get to the information that's relevant,that's going to describe your background most effectively for the position that you're looking for and the role that's being filled this.

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.

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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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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Why Is It So Difficult for an Unemployed Person to Get a Job? | NoBSJobSearchAdvice.com

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by Jeff

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EP 1042 The answer is simple and, no, it is not that all employers have entered into a conspiracy against unemployed people.

Summary

The question is, "Why is it so difficult for an unemployed person to get a job?"

To me, the answer involves confronting a belief that a lot of people have about all the bias that companies have about hiring unemployed people. That's the easy answer; the honest answer, the one that you don't want to hear is that (#1) you don't have the skills that the market wants or (#2) you don't know how to job hunt. Let me break it down for you.

In terms of job hunting, if you're not getting interviews, your resume stinks. If you getting interviews but not being invited back, you don't interview as well as you should. If you are being invited back and nothing is happening further, you are connecting with people as well as the need to.

See where I'm going with this? There are clear skills deficiencies that you have that can be corrected.

There are lots of different ways to learn how to do things better. Yes, you can hire a professional resume writer to write your resume for you. You can also join the site like mine, JobSearchCoachingHQ.com, where I have curated information that can pick you up all along the line and help you dissect the problems plus you can ask me questions so I can help you dissect it.

After all, as Malcolm Gladwell points out so well in, "Outliers," an expert would be someone with 10,000 hours of job search experience. You have how much? You are by no means an expert and you have about no idea what firms look for. You are guessing at it.

Get some help. That's the thing you really need at this point. It's not that firms go out of their way to discriminate (although some firms do for chronic long-term unemployed people). They do it because they believe that in a good job market, as they believe it is now, there is a reason why someone is unable to get a job for a long period of time. For those people, they use the fact that you been unemployed for a long period of time as code for, "Other people have screened he or she. They found you deficient. We're not gonna find anything different."

That's the problem – – you know how to do the search right. You're an amateur and you think you know how to do the search better than you do.

Tough message but one that needs to be heard.

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.

Are you interested in 1:1 coaching, interview coaching, advice about networking more effectively, how to negotiate your offer or leadership coaching? Visit www.TheBigGameHunter.us and click the relevant tab on the top of the page.

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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

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.

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One Question to Ask on Your Interviews | No BS Hiring Advice

October 1, 2018September 22, 2018 by Jeff

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In this video, Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter suggests a question to ask on your interviews that will help you get many more hires.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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