By Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter While it can be exciting and fun to look for a new job, it is not unusual to worry. These tips help you overcome job search anxiety and help you succeed. Keep your perspective. Your search will probably take longer than you hoped in these financial times. If you … Read more
By Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter I detest cover letter. They arrive as an E -Mail -attached file and require me to open another file that rarely tells me anything interesting or useful for my decision making about the sender. I always recommend that people use their actual message to include the information they would … Read more
By Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter. Explaining how to answer this misleading difficult question, “What is your management style?” Stupid Salary Negotiation Error: To be for grateful I’m back today with another of the tough interview questions designed to make you sweat balls – today the question is: “Oooooooooooh! Today’s … Read more
Finally preparation of interview By Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter The preparation of the last interview is much like final exam preparations in college: You want to make sure you know everything you will be tested that you have covered all material and that you are as safe as possible to go into the final … Read more
By Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter There is a way to answer this seemingly crazy question. I offer 3 choices. 5 Fast Brainters This 1 I learned from John Kador who has written a book called “Acing the Brainter Interview.” Apparently this is one that is asked about Microsoft. The question goes: “If you need … Read more
By Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter People seem to be afraid of networking. They have many excuses to avoid it. We are connected to (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Mafia). Why should I actually talk to them? You want me to what ??? Don’t you know I don’t !!! It just gonna be a meat market Personal … Read more
By Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter The fact is that the staff don’t know anything and try to make sense of what is a scary situation. No one knows anything and everyone believes in something. As a result, everyone talks and many people try to interpret different eventualities and speculate on things they hear from … Read more
By Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter When I was a new recruiter back in the Stone Age, one of the first people I interviewed had been out of work for 4 months. I asked him where he had been in interviews and he rattled a list of 19 companies with which he had interviewed and … Read more
By Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter suggests bringing your tablet to an interview, especially if you are in a creative field. Career Rebuilding I’m Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter. I am referred to as Big Game Hunter because I have been hunting managers and staff for organizations for more than … Read more
By Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter The advantage of the plug When I started working as a recruiter many years ago, I knew very little. I looked for square sticks for square holes and performed myself as a little more than a basic screener. I will ask questions that reflected a mental checklist – have … Read more