Someone wrote to me with the question and this is my way of responding to them and the question is, “How do I successfully pad my resume?”It seems that this person has a four year gap in the background during which time they took some college classes and dealt with some mental health issues and...Continue Reading

[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfCSP9ydxR4[/svp] With credit to Nick Corcodilos of “Ask the Headhunter,” here is a smart way to negotiate changes to your job offer by starting with, “Yes.” [spp-transcript] Do you really think employers are trying to help you? You already know you can’t trust recruiters—they tell as they think you need to know to take the...Continue Reading

[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU60jVL2rAM[/svp] FROM THE ARCHIVES Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter identifies the importance of your brand in your job search and why you should work on one now. [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,...Continue Reading

[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZCD2Alo8kg[/svp] Here are a few of the things recent grads often do you wrong when they start job hunting. [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 coaching and business...Continue Reading

[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2Jiy-lumU0[/svp] I like the Myers-Briggs exam that most people have heard about but I absolutely loved CORE MAP. It offered a wealth of information far exceeding what taking a full Meyers-Briggs offers, not just the even less valuable online versions. Bruce Chodosh is someone who facilitates CORE MAP and works with people to understand their...Continue Reading

[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Jz12WNr70[/svp] The statistics are clear that most jobs are filled by referral, rather than by answering job ads online yet when people think of networking, they head to LinkedIn instead of where all there friends are at Facebook. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter speaks with Joshua Waldman, the author of “Job Searching with Social...Continue Reading

[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m83XeR8ewOI[/svp] Everyone makes mistakes. I make mistakes. You make mistakes. It’s just the way things are. In job search, mistakes are very very expensive. They can result in you losing opportunities you could have had and, even if you get the job, receiving a lower salary offer than you might have otherwise. On this show,...Continue Reading

[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-ig3TIkwKc[/svp] Here are 10 things you may be doing that hurt yourself. 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 and business life coaching. He is the host of “Job...Continue Reading

[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYahzsMZZ2k[/svp] FROM THE ARCHIVES (2011) NOTE: if I mentioned any jobs later in the show were filled the years ago. PLUS I no longer do recruiting. I’m an executive job search and business life coach.   Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a coach who worked as a recruiter for what seems like one...Continue Reading

[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijtlox2qxYA[/svp] Why should someone hire a coach? You make the case for why someone should, what are you trying to build your business, improve your life, change jobs or take some other form of action. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a coach who worked in recruiting for what seems like one hundred years....Continue Reading