By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter About half of new hires tend to be average to poor performers . . . which suggests the accuracy that goes into decision-making is really no better than flipping a coin. Heads you win. Tails you lose. There are many obvious costs to a bad decision to hire someone: The time to create an ad The cost of placing an ad The time and lost opportunity cost of screening resumes The time and lost opportunity cost to develop a short list of candidates To…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER People hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter to provide No BS Career Advice globally because he makes many things in peoples’ career easier. …

May 21, 2023 By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Yesterday’s Content Release How to End a Networking Conversation https://wp.me/p4aIk1-4pY Sometimes you’re at a networking event and you find it is time to end your conversation. Here are a few ways to do it. 5 Skills You’ve Learned During COVID-19…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter September is a great time of year for sports fans. Baseball is in the middle of its pennant drive. Football is kicking off. The US Open is finishing in New York. College football has begun its drive to the national championship. …

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Yesterday’s Content Release What Should You Do If You Don’t Hear Back After Submitting Your Resume? https://wp.me/p4aIk1-bna I was on the receiving end of a lot of these phone calls what I worked in recruiting. …

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Yesterday’s Content Release Preparing to Job Search: What’s Transferable? https://wp.me/p4aIk1-7t6 This is another step for your preparation to search. The Power of Positive Self-Talk During Your Job Search https://wp.me/p4aIk1-jW1 A person who projects feelings of fear or being defeated by job hunting won’t inspire confidence to…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Kevin Durant is an American basketball player who was recently traded to the Phoenix Suns. Because he was injured when traded, he played his first game with his new team and in a new system two weeks after the trade. During an interview…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Desperation is Not a Good Look When Job Hunting https://wp.me/p4aIk1-jVz Desperation reminds people of stalkers. Is that the look you’re going for? I Couldn’t Take a Recruiter’s Call. I Was in Class (in a Meeting)! https://wp.me/p4aIk1-jUY A student wrote to me telling me that they missed a call from a recruiter while…

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter I spent a long time in recruiting before transitioning into coaching. I spoke to several million people during that time who looked for work or who were trying to hire. Rarely did anyone consider they were at fault for their circumstances.