By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter In today’s fluid work environment, it can be challenging to know when and how to make a career transition. Navigating a career transition requires strategic planning. A smooth career transition is more than just switching from one job to another; it’s about staying…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter As I speak with business owners and hiring managers, one of the most common laments is, “I’m having trouble finding and keeping great people.” We are currently in a time when unemployment is at a decade low, various visa programs to admit foreign…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter The acquisition was announced. Billions were spent to acquire the firm, and everyone smiled in disbelief that their successful startup was now going to be part of the acquirer. The synergies were obvious. They were promised nothing would change and that the acquired…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Launching No BS Job Search Advice Radio on November 20, 2010, was a step into the unknown. At the time, there were very few quality podcasts and fairly poor audio quality available. …

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Beginning with my experience as an executive recruiter, to now coaching people into successful roles and careers, one thing I have learned from the people I have worked with is that managers often do a very good job of stroking their employee’s ego…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter In our society, mediocrity is rewarded in too many workplaces. If you’re willing to settle for average, you’ll find many people who will reward you for it. However, if you want to do more and be better than that, you’ll have to act…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter A few weeks ago, a young analyst called me up. She is someone I mentor had just started a new position. “I just started work for this firm and started thinking about all the incongruous things that have been said to me since…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Not long ago, I was interviewed by Jeff Hyman for his Strong Suit podcast. In his introduction, he mentioned that 50% of new hires fail within a year of their starting work. Some of the most common statistics that exist have been compiled…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter “Being afraid limits what people try. Because of that, if you don’t try, you’re never going to succeed at something. Try and fail but don’t be afraid to try. — Vinod Khosla As I sat listening, Scott told me about the things he…