By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter This was the second time I hosted the group and the second time I felt excluded from it. The stories were all old as we played a little catch-up, the conversation as too many do these days turned to politics. The hyenas came…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter What’s different about the workforce in America today? Some point to the inadequate skills that the workforce has. Many point to an expensive labor force. I look at a change in character and how important it is to adapt when you recruit. Once…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter When I worked in search, I filled more than 1200 positions plus consulting assignments. I interviewed clients about how they evaluated and assessed potential hires and did tens of thousands of post-interview debriefings with people who were interviewed. I also followed up with…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Like many stores in the US, rotisserie chicken draws people in with the promise of a meal that requires very little effort at a low cost. In the big box club stores in the US, they sell awkwardly large chickens that weigh 4+…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter There is a lovely article in Inc. Magazine contrasting the layoffs at Twitter with the layoff announcements at Microsoft. Elon Musk, “The Barbarian,” took the innocents out back and metaphorically shot them. In contrast, Satya Nadella of Microsoft wrote of acting with other…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter If you watch any show involving a celebrity chef walking into a restaurant and doing a makeover, they all have a pretty predictable formula. The restaurant isn’t doing well. The food is awful but the owners think it is great.

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter I began working as a recruiter in 1972 and did it for what seemed like 100 years. In the course of doing that, I checked many references. I have never heard a former employer say, “Jeff, you would be doing a disservice to…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Let’s talk about the job hunter relationship with recruiters. I will preface this all by saying not every recruiter is capable. Not every recruiter is experienced. As a matter of fact some of them lie and are incompetent. Be that as it may…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter I grew up in New York City, near the old Yankee Stadium. On the few occasions, I saw a goat in a children’s zoo or a petting zoo. That was what I thought of as a goat for most of my life. The…