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The Job Market February 2017
12 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 681 My views of the job market and the data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a coach who worked as a r...
Body Language That Shows You Know Your Stuff
11 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 680 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains how to exhibit a form of body language that presents you as an expert. Jeff Altman, The Big Game H...
Stupid Interview Mistakes
10 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 679 Jeff discusses another interviewing mistake people make--not learning the single best question to ask on an interview and when to ask it. Je...
Uh-Oh! My Interview Is Crashing!
09 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I discuss some a few signals that your interview isn't going as well as you hoped. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a coach who worked as a recr...
The 10x10x10 Cube Brainteaser
08 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter shares another interview brainteaser with you. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a coach who worked as a recruit...
What Don't You Like About Your Job?
07 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains how to answer the job interview question, "what don't you like about your current job." Jeff Altman, Th...
How Do I Crack an Interview Without Preparation?
06 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter answers a question about how to crack an interview without preparation. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a coac...
What Are You Genuinely Bad At?
05 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains how to answer this complicated question. PS you're probably answering it all wrong. Jeff Altman, The Big ...
How to Prepare for a Final Interview
04 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 673 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains the basics of how to prepare for a final interview. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a coach wh...
Stupid Interview Mistakes: Making Assumptions That Reveal Bias
03 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 672 I discuss a mistake many make, job hunters, corporate and third party recruiters make. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a coach who worke...
The Difference Maker
02 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 671 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses a big difference maker when companies make a decision about one person over another. Jeff Altma...
Add All the Numbers Between 1 and 100
01 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 670 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains how to answer this tricky hedge fund brainteaser, add all the numbers between one and 100. Jef...
A Few Points About Your Interview Goals
28 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 669 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers reminders to you about your goals and objectives when you interview. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunte...
How Do You Use LinkedIn?
27 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 668 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter encourages you to go beyond the obvious answer to the more subtle and powerful one. Jeff Altman, The Big Ga...
Using a Proper Handshake or Bow
26 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 667 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains the importance of using correct body language at the beginning of your interview. Jeff Altman, T...
What's My Problem?
25 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 666 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter answers a question he saw on Quora from someone lamenting that he or she doesn't know what they are doing wron...
Stupid Interview Mistake: Winging It
24 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 665 I discuss the second big mistake job hunters make--winging it. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an executive job search and leadership co...
Preparing for Second Interviews
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter tells you three steps that you can take to prepare for your second interview. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter ...
2 Buckets, 50 White Balls , 50 Black Balls . . .
22 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers the answer to this tricky hedge fund brainteaser: you have two buckets, 50 black balls and 50 white balls. How...
Describe a Teacher You Really Connected With
21 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers an answer to the question about the teacher you really connected with. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is ...
How Do You Keep Your Staff Motivated?
20 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter gives you a better answer for this classic question Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an executive job search an...
What You Can Learn About Interviewing From Watching a Speaker at a Conference
19 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever attended a conference and watched the speaker intently? Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers a few things you can learn from watching...
Stupid Interview Mistakes: Not Correllating
18 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 659 Here's the first stupid interview mistake people make. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an executive job search and leadership coach who ...
Repeatedly Rejected After The Final Interview?
17 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 658 Have you been rejected as you reach the final stage of interviewing? In this video, I speak to a job hunter who this has happened to several ti...
Creating Notes for Your Next Skype Interview
16 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 657 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses how and where to prepare a place notes for your next video interview. Jeff Altman, The Big Game H...
Unloading a 747 Full of Jellybeans
15 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 656 I explain how to answer this weird but calculated interview questions. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an executive job search and leade...
Where Else Have You Interviewed?
14 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 655 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains how to answer this tricky question so that you do not disqualifying yourself. Jeff Altman, The B...
What is the Most Boring Job You've Had?
13 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 654 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers two ways to answer this tough job interview question. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an execu...
Connecting with the Interviewer | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
12 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 653 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses connecting with an interviewer. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an executive job search and l...
Choosing What to Order | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
11 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 652 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers advice about how to figure out what to order if you are taken to lunch or dinner for an interview. J...
Stupid Interview Mistakes
10 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 651 It's Friday and that means another stupid interview mistake NOTE: Production values are not ideal while Jeff waits for the return of his dam...
How Did You Prepare for This Interview | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
09 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 650 WOW! This is one of the great questions that lets you open up to your future boss NOTE: Production values are not ideal while Jeff waits for...
Which One Do You Light First?
08 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 649 Jeff answers one of those classic hedge fund brain teasers NOTE: Production values are not ideal while Jeff waits for the return of his dama...
I'm Working. Can I Ask for a Weekend Interview?
07 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 648 A listener asks this question that I'm sure will resonate for many Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an executive job search and leadershi...
Two "Wonderful" Questions You Can Be Asked PLUS Takeaways from Super Bowl LI
06 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 647 Two of those really tough interview questions you can be asked Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an executive job search and leadership co...
The Focus of Your Interview
05 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 646 A technical hitch and a show about focusing your interviews Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an executive job search and leadership co...
Where Do You See Yourself 5 Years From Now?
04 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 645 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers you two ways to answer this tricky interview question. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an ex...
Understanding the Different Constituencies
03 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 644 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains the importance of finding out what the different constituencies are looking for when they interview y...
Do You Think It's Age Discrimination?
02 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 643 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter speaks to older workers about how to deal with age discrimination. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an e...
How Did The Dog Cross The River Without Getting Wet?
01 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 642 Another fun brainteaser used on job interviews. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an executive job search and leadership coach who worked ...
What Makes You One of the Best?
31 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 641 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains how to answer this Pressure interview question, "What makes you one of the best?" Jeff Altman, T...
What Makes You Think You're the Most Qualified Person for This Job?
30 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 640 Here I answer one of the more obnoxious questions asked on an interview Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an executive job search and lead...
Stupid Interview Mistakes: Seeming Desperate
29 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 639 There's something about desperation that is a turn off. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an executive job search and leadership coach w...
Body Language Mistakes
28 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 638 Things can wrong fast if you make any (or all) of these mistakes. Do you really think employers are trying to help you? You already kn...
Stupid Interview Mistakes: Appearing Unmotivated
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
EP 636 I can think of few dopier mistakes than this one! Do you really think employers are trying to help you? You already know you can’t trus...
The "Find The Heavier Ball" Brainteaser
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 635 Do you really think employers are trying to help you? You already know you can’t trust recruiters—they tell you as much as they th...
Tell Me About a Time When Your Work Was Criticized
25 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 634 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter tells you how to answer a tough interview Question, " Tell me about a time your work was criticized." Do yo...
Why Have You Had So Many Jobs?
24 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 633 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers several different ways to answer this question depending on when in your career this occurred. Do ...
How to Answer Behavioral Interview Questions
23 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 632 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers a format for answering those trick behavioral questions. Do you really think employers are t...
Preparing for Your Skype Interview | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
22 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 631 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains some of the details you need to execute in order to set up doing a Skype interview. Do you really ...
Stupid Interview Mistakes as Reported by Forbes |No BS Job Search Advice Radio
21 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 630 These are pretty dumb mistakes! Do you really think employers are trying to help you? You already know you can’t trust recruiters—the...
Tell Me About a Professional Failure You've Had
20 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep.629 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses answering a question an interviewer might pose asking you To discuss a professional failure you have...
The "Not One Single Person Gets Off" Brainteaser
19 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 628 There is a bus traveling to Hay River full of people and no one gets off the bus throughout the journey. Do you really think employers are t...
Choosing What to Order
18 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 627 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers advice about how to figure out what to order if you are taken to lunch or dinner for an interview. D...
Connecting with the Interviewer | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
17 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 626 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses connecting with an interviewer. Do you really think employers are trying to help you? You alre...
What Should You Do If You Face "The Long Pause" During An Interview
16 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 625 This is quick podcast that will discuss a common stress interview tactic. Do you really think employers are trying to help you? You a...
How Do You Handle Stress? | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
15 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 624 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers advice about how to handle the job interview question, "how do you handle stress?" Do you really ...
Why Do You Want to Work for Us? | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
14 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 623 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter tackles this "trip up" question and offers a simple way to answer it. Do you really think employers are t...
Understanding the In-Person HR Interview | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
13 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 622 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains what to expect on and HR interview with a corporate recruiter. Do you really think employers are t...
Why Have You Been Out of Work So Long?
12 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 621 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains a simple and effective way to answer the question, "So why have you been out of work so long." Do ...
Which Carton Has Which Eggs?
11 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 620 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter poses one of those tricky brainteaser questions that is so often used by hedge funds and investment banks. ...
What Are Your Weaknesses? | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
10 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 619 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers a perfect way to answer this question by re-framing it and deflecting it. Do you really think empl...
Are You A Leader or a Follower?
09 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 618 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter tells you how to answer this question no matter which you really are. Do you really think employers are t...
Aren't You Overqualified for This Job?
08 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 617 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter helps you answer the tough interview question about being overqualified on both the overt level and the covert...
Answering "The Fatal Flaw" Question
07 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 616 Jeff Altman, The Big Game, The Big Game Hunter offers an easy 3 step technique for responding to a "fatal flaw" question. Do you really ...
Why Should I Hire You When I Could Promote Someone?
06 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 615 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers a smooth way to answer this tricky question. Do you really think employers are trying to help yo...
One Mile South, One Mile East, One Mile North and Are Back in the Same Place
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 614 How many points are there on the earth where you could travel one mile south, then one mile east, then one mile north and end up in the same s...
I Asked for Too Much!
04 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 613 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter answers a viewer's question about a situation where they asked for too much money. Do you really think e...
So Why Should I Hire You?
03 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 612 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains how to answer that tough interview question, "So why should I hire you?" Do you really think em...
Answering The Secret Illegal Question
02 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 611 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter teaches you how to answer questions that involve bias but are never asked. Do you really think employers ar...
Ep. 610 Could You Have Done Better in Your Last Job?
01 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 610. With this first show of 2017, Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers a way to turn this question into an opportunity to talk about your succ...
Happy New Year! The Plan for 2017
31 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year from me to you and my plan for next year. Do you really think employers are trying to help you? You already know you can’t trus...
Find Jobs Your LinkedIn Connections Can Refer You To
30 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 608 LinkedIn was originally started to help people be referred to jobs by people that you knew. Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains where ...
Conducting a Postmortem Before You Start Your Job Search
29 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 607 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter encourages you to review what happened at your previous job before you set out on a job search. Do you re...
The Simplest Résumé Hack
28 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 606 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers a all simple advice for writing a great resume using this hack. Do you really think employers are t...
Managing a Bruised Ego
27 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 605 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses a few things you can do to manage a bruised ego, particularly if you are an executive. Do you rea...
Signing a Non-Compete Agreement
26 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 604 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses his own experience with non-compete agreements and whether you should sign one. Do you really th...
Merry Christmas/Happy Hannukah
25 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A short show of holiday cheer and announcement of my plans for next year Do you really think employers are trying to help you? You already know ...
Instead of "Responsible for"
24 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
EP 502Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers words you can use instead of "Responsible for" in your resume so that you don't bore the reader. Do y...
Don't Forget . . .
23 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 601 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter encourages you to not forget to think about your retirement planning. Do you really think employers are try...
Increasing the Salary Offer | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
22 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 600 Here, Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses an easy to implement strategy for asking a firm to increase their salary offer to you so tha...
Hustle | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 599 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains why it is important to hustle in your job search, particularly if you have been out of work for a lo...
Why Interviews Die | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
20 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 598 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains why interviews die and what you can do to avoid that from happening. Do you really think employer...
Get Trained! | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
19 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 597 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter encourages you to invest in yourself by getting training on an ongoing basis. Do you really think employer...
Believing the BS | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
18 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 596 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter debunks one of the career myths we all act as though we believe. Do you really think employers are trying ...
Recognizing the Signals And What to Do | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
17 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 595 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter encourages you to pay attention to the warning clouds and prepare for your search. He uses a metaphor to expl...
The Key to Superior Focus on Job Interviews | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
16 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 594 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses a technique for improving your focus on your next job interview. Do you really think employers a...
Don't Waste Peoples' Time | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 593 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter encourages you to not waste peoples' time when you submit your resume. Do you really think employers are t...
How to SEO Your LinkedIn Profile | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
14 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
EP 592 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains how to SEO your LinkedIn profile. Do you really think employers are trying to help you? You al...
Finding the Firm That is Hiring | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
13 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 591 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains how to find out the name of the company that is hiring for that job when the Recruiter drops the bal...
An Underutilized Interview Tool for Job Hunters
12 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses a resource that more job hunters should be using. Do you really think employers are trying to help you? ...
Pre-Interview Research
11 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses several ways to do pre-interview research so that you are well prepared for your interview. Do you reall...
Remember Karma When You Job Hunt
10 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses the importance of being respectful and courteous with people that you meet while job hunting. Do you rea...
The Hunt for a Stable Job
09 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses the mistake you are making if you are looking for a stable job. Do you really think employers are trying...
Becoming an Expert with LinkedIn Publishing
08 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter encourages you to use LinkedIn and its publishing/blogging platform. Do you really think employers are trying to h...
Facing the End of the Honeymoon
07 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses that time after you join a company where you wake up and realize that the honeymoon is over. Do you real...
3 Things to Never Put on Your Résumé
06 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses three things job hunters should never put on their resume yet commonly do. Do you really think employers...
Preparing for the Next One
05 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter encourages you to network and prepare yourself for the next recession now before you experience the crisis. Do you...
Being a Real Leader on Job Interviews
04 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter points out the false "Hollywood Leadership Model," defines what leadership really is and encourages you to show it on...
The Emotional Side of Job Hunting
03 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discusses the emotional side of job hunting and encourages you to get support. Do you really think employers are t...