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How To Avoid Age Bias In Your Job Search

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter — By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Age bias is real, but it doesn’t have to be your reality. In today’s job market, it’s common for older workers to feel like their age is a major roadblock to finding new opportunities. Many older job seekers are afraid that potential employers…

Ageism

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How To Avoid Age Bias In Your Job Search

2 days ago

New Hires Ghosting

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter — By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter A recent article in the Wall Street Journal called, “Hiring is Hard Enough. Now New Workers Are Vanishing Before They Even Start” highlighted the issue of new hires not showing up for their first day. The introduction to the article tells the story…

Hiring

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May 4

The Importance Of Personal Branding In The Workplace

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter — By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Career branding is becoming increasingly crucial for job prospects in the age of Big Data and AI. Employers look at your cover letter and résumé to see if you’re a suitable fit for the position. Career branding demonstrates who you are as a…

Personal Branding

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Apr 25

Betrayal

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter — By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Betrayal occurs when someone does not live up to expectations. A study of 700 employees conducted by Hogan Assessment Systems found that nearly 80 percent of respondents had been the victim of betrayal. Once it has happened once, it is difficult to separate…

Leadership

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Apr 8

Six Tips On How To Find Your Career Path

Mila Smart Semeshkina

There is a third kind--the people who outsource their career planning to their employers and trust…

There is a third kind--the people who outsource their career planning to their employers and trust those companies will look out for their interests.

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There is a third kind--the people who outsource their career planning to their employers and trust those companies will look out for their interests.

Mar 24

5 Signs That You Should Step Down From Your Leadership Position

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter — By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Some years ago, I flew to Chicago and resigned from a leadership position with an international men’s organization. It was a shock to many of my peers with the non-profit. Generally, people were either pushed out or disappeared, resigning through inactivity. …

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5 Signs That You Should Step Down From Your Leadership Position

Mar 20

Leadership During Times of Extreme Fear

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter — By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter In business, it is common to live with fear. Can I meet my key performance indicators Will I meet or exceed my sales quotas? Can we meet our coding goals to deliver the project early so we can look like heroes to our…

Leadership

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Mar 14

“What are your strengths and weaknesses?”

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter — By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter “What are your strengths and weaknesses?” That’s a question that many struggle to feel confident answering. When I coach people to answer this question, I remind them that when they hear the question about strengths, they should know that the next question will…

Career Angles

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“What are your strengths and weaknesses?”

Mar 10

The Bear

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter — By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter I was listening to a man who runs a camp talk about the first day of camp. …

Stories

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Feb 15

Management Lessons from The Super Bowl

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter — By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter The Super Bowl in the US was a perfect culmination to playoff games that came down to the wire for the last seven games. I could talk about the preparation both teams engaged in that kept the game close. …

Career Angles

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