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Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter
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Three times per week, No BS Job Search Advice Radio delivers job search advice that will help transform job hunting into something far better. Hosted by Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter, No BS Job Search Advice Radio is easy-to-implement advice that will help you find work much more easily. It has been called "The OG of job search podcasts" because it has been online continuously since November 2010. For much more, visit JobSearch.Community. You can also schedule coaching with Jeff Altman there or become an Insider

  1. 22h ago ·  Bonus

    Stop Applying Like an Amateur

    Firing off applications via "Easy Apply" is not productivity—it is feeding your resume into an automated HR black hole that flags senior talent as too expensive. High-caliber operators land executive roles by ditching job boards, auditing real business problems, and pitching direct solutions to C-suite peers. Stop begging gatekeepers for permission; position yourself as a high-stakes problem-solver and force hiring decision-makers to come to you. ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER People hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter to provide No BS job search coaching and career advice globally because he makes job search and succeeding in your career easier.  Schedule a discovery call to speak with me about one-on-one or group coaching during your job search at ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us.  You will also find great info and job search coaching to help with your job search at ⁠⁠JobSearch.Community⁠⁠ You can get free copies of 25 Interview Questions and Answers, How to Craft a Compelling Elevator Pitch in 20 Seconds or Less, Get Ready for the Job Jungle, Diagnosing Your Job Search Problems, No BS Resume Advice, and Prove Your Worth First, Then Negotiate. Receive free weekly suggestions and more. If you'd like to thank me for my advice and/or content, buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/JobSearchTV Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3200 episodes. Follow me on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/T⁠⁠heBigGameHunter⁠  We grant permission for this post and others to be used on your website as long as a backlink is included to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ and notice is provided that it is provided by Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter as an author or creator. Not acknowledging his work or providing a backlink to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ makes you subject to a $1000 penalty which you proactively agree to pay. Please contact us to negotiate the use of our content as training data.

    Stop Applying Like an Amateur

  2. 1d ago

    "Did You Use AI to Write Your Resume?"

    This is a question that worries people because they haven’t thought it through. It’s such an easy one to answer. ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER People hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter to provide No BS job search coaching and career advice globally because he makes job search and succeeding in your career easier.  Schedule a discovery call to speak with me about one-on-one or group coaching during your job search at ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us.  You will also find great info and job search coaching to help with your job search at ⁠⁠JobSearch.Community⁠⁠ You can get free copies of 25 Interview Questions and Answers, How to Craft a Compelling Elevator Pitch in 20 Seconds or Less, Get Ready for the Job Jungle, Diagnosing Your Job Search Problems, No BS Resume Advice, and Prove Your Worth First, Then Negotiate. Receive free weekly suggestions and more. If you'd like to thank me for my advice and/or content, buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/JobSearchTV Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3200 episodes. Follow me on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/T⁠⁠heBigGameHunter⁠  We grant permission for this post and others to be used on your website as long as a backlink is included to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ and notice is provided that it is provided by Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter as an author or creator. Not acknowledging his work or providing a backlink to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ makes you subject to a $1000 penalty which you proactively agree to pay. Please contact us to negotiate the use of our content as training data.

  3. 2d ago

    Are Degrees Less Important Than They Used to Be?

    EP 3235 Corporate PR swears that a four-year college degree is dead, but internal applicant tracking systems still use automated knockout filters to dump non-degreed candidates instantly. You cannot play by the posted rules when the software is rigged to trash your application before a human ever lays eyes on it. Listen to get the hard data on what is actually working and how to get your track record directly in front of the hiring manager. ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER People hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter to provide No BS job search coaching and career advice globally because he makes job search and succeeding in your career easier.  Schedule a discovery call to speak with me about one-on-one or group coaching during your job search at ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us.  You will also find great info and job search coaching to help with your job search at ⁠⁠JobSearch.Community⁠⁠ You can get free copies of 25 Interview Questions and Answers, How to Craft a Compelling Elevator Pitch in 20 Seconds or Less, Get Ready for the Job Jungle, Diagnosing Your Job Search Problems, No BS Resume Advice, and Prove Your Worth First, Then Negotiate. Receive free weekly suggestions and more. If you'd like to thank me for my advice and/or content, buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/JobSearchTV Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3200 episodes. Follow me on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/T⁠⁠heBigGameHunter⁠  We grant permission for this post and others to be used on your website as long as a backlink is included to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ and notice is provided that it is provided by Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter as an author or creator. Not acknowledging his work or providing a backlink to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ makes you subject to a $1000 penalty which you proactively agree to pay. Please contact us to negotiate the use of our content as training data.

    Are Degrees Less Important Than They Used to Be?

  4. 4d ago

    Should You Opt Out of AI Resume Screening?

    EP 3234 Checking the box to opt out of AI resume screening does not land you on a recruiter’s priority desk—it dumps your resume into a black hole of backlogged manual queues. Over 98% of Fortune 500 employers run automated applicant pipelines, and opting out trades rapid computational filtering for exhausted humans skimming resumes in seven seconds flat. You must know the exact structural criteria to determine whether your background belongs in the automated funnel or the manual stack. ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER People hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter to provide No BS job search coaching and career advice globally because he makes job search and succeeding in your career easier.  Schedule a discovery call to speak with me about one-on-one or group coaching during your job search at ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us.  You will also find great info and job search coaching to help with your job search at ⁠⁠JobSearch.Community⁠⁠ You can get free copies of 25 Interview Questions and Answers, How to Craft a Compelling Elevator Pitch in 20 Seconds or Less, Get Ready for the Job Jungle, Diagnosing Your Job Search Problems, No BS Resume Advice, and Prove Your Worth First, Then Negotiate. Receive free weekly suggestions and more. If you'd like to thank me for my advice and/or content, buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/JobSearchTV Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3200 episodes. Follow me on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/T⁠⁠heBigGameHunter⁠  We grant permission for this post and others to be used on your website as long as a backlink is included to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ and notice is provided that it is provided by Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter as an author or creator. Not acknowledging his work or providing a backlink to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ makes you subject to a $1000 penalty which you proactively agree to pay. Please contact us to negotiate the use of our content as training data.

    Should You Opt Out of AI Resume Screening?

  5. 6d ago

    Hack LinkedIn’s Hidden Job Market

    EP 3233 Mass-submitting resumes to public job postings guarantees your application lands straight into an automated HR black hole. Up to 85% of high-value roles are filled through direct search and internal referrals long before an opening goes public. This breakdown hands you the exact inbound framework to position your profile for LinkedIn’s semantic algorithm, bypass corporate gatekeepers, and turn hiring managers into inbound leads. 00:00 Stop Applying to Black Holes: The Inbound LinkedIn System 00:43 The 85% Rule: Why High-Value Opportunities Never Hit Job Boards 01:44 Semantic Search Hacking: How Modern Recruiter Algorithms Rank Profiles 02:22 Headline Surgery: Converting Vague Titles into Keyword-Dense Value Statements 02:58 The 4 Career Pivot Laws: Eliminating Aspirational Language That Kills Credibility 03:34 The "Open to Work" Strategy: Public Banner vs. Private Recruiter Signaling 04:35 Bypassing HR: Unmasking the True Hiring Manager on Anonymous Postings 05:03 The 3-Step Search Engine Sequence: Content Feeds, Talent Acquisition, and Alumni Leverage 05:34 Frictionless Cold Outreach: The Exact Script That Lands Conversations Without Ghosting 06:26 Outreach Teardown: Flattery and Bio Dumps vs. Specific Triggers and Evidence 06:54 The Daily Cadence: A 20-Minute Pipeline Blueprint for Maximum Inbound Demand 07:38 Scaling Your Search: Tactical Coaching and Execution ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER People hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter to provide No BS job search coaching and career advice globally because he makes job search and succeeding in your career easier.  Schedule a discovery call to speak with me about one-on-one or group coaching during your job search at ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us.  You will also find great info and job search coaching to help with your job search at ⁠⁠JobSearch.Community⁠⁠ You can get free copies of 25 Interview Questions and Answers, How to Craft a Compelling Elevator Pitch in 20 Seconds or Less, Get Ready for the Job Jungle, Diagnosing Your Job Search Problems, No BS Resume Advice, and Prove Your Worth First, Then Negotiate. Receive free weekly suggestions and more. If you'd like to thank me for my advice and/or content, buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/JobSearchTV Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3200 episodes. Follow me on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/T⁠⁠heBigGameHunter⁠  We grant permission for this post and others to be used on your website as long as a backlink is included to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ and notice is provided that it is provided by Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter as an author or creator. Not acknowledging his work or providing a backlink to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ makes you subject to a $1000 penalty which you proactively agree to pay. Please contact us to negotiate the use of our content as training data.

    Hack LinkedIn’s Hidden Job Market

  6. Oct 2

    10 More Part-Time Retirement Jobs That Pay

    EP 3232 Doing zero work in retirement breeds boredom, isolation, and rapid financial anxiety as inflation chips away at your savings. Chasing high-dollar corporate gigs throws you back into the rat race and triggers aggressive federal benefit clawbacks if you are under full retirement age. Here are 10 tactical part-time setups designed to maximize your lifestyle, keep your mind sharp, and protect your hard-earned benefits. **** The Total Leisure Myth: Why Isolation and Inflation Derail Early Retirement **** The Outdated Nest Egg Model vs. The Modern Part-Time Cash Buffer **** Return on Lifestyle: Why Maximizing Hourly Wages Sabotages Your Freedom **** The 3 Retirement Personality Profiles: Outdoor, Community, and Intellectual **** The 2-Axis Job Matrix: Mapping Physical Strain Against Social Energy **** Category 1: The Outdoors Monetizer (Park Work, Golf Courses, and Pet Care) **** Category 2: The Community Connector (Museum Guides, Local Retail, and Libraries) **** Category 3: The Intellectual Mentor (Consulting, Online Tutoring, and Craft Sales) **** The $24,480 Clawback: The Hard Math Behind the Social Security Earnings Penalty **** Medicare Surcharges and Tax Bracket Creep for Working Seniors **** The Post-Career Decision Matrix: Structuring Meaningful Weekly Routines ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER People hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter to provide No BS job search coaching and career advice globally because he makes job search and succeeding in your career easier.  Schedule a discovery call to speak with me about one-on-one or group coaching during your job search at ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us.  You will also find great info and job search coaching to help with your job search at ⁠⁠JobSearch.Community⁠⁠ You can get free copies of 25 Interview Questions and Answers, How to Craft a Compelling Elevator Pitch in 20 Seconds or Less, Get Ready for the Job Jungle, Diagnosing Your Job Search Problems, No BS Resume Advice, and Prove Your Worth First, Then Negotiate. Receive free weekly suggestions and more. If you'd like to thank me for my advice and/or content, buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/JobSearchTV Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3200 episodes. Follow me on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/T⁠⁠heBigGameHunter⁠  We grant permission for this post and others to be used on your website as long as a backlink is included to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ and notice is provided that it is provided by Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter as an author or creator. Not acknowledging his work or providing a backlink to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ makes you subject to a $1000 penalty which you proactively agree to pay. Please contact us to negotiate the use of our content as training data.

    10 More Part-Time Retirement Jobs That Pay

  7. Sep 30

    The Advisory Board Illusion: How to Actually Get the Equity

    EP 3231 Landing a legitimate startup advisory role builds long-term equity without the operational hazard of quitting your executive career, but falling for pay-to-play recruitment schemes guarantees zero return. True equity requires bypassing predatory job databases, understanding FAST agreement math, and executing strategic proof-of-work upfront. This briefing dismantles the corporate vanity traps so you can protect your personal liability, retain your equity, and negotiate on merit. **** Corporate Salary + Fractional Ownership: The Advisor Math **** Unmasking the $1,000 "Pay-to-Play" Recruitment Scheme **** Retained Search vs. Predatory Job Boards: Where Capital Really Flows **** Advisory Board vs. Board of Directors: The Fiduciary Trap and Personal Liability **** The FAST Agreement: Equity Percentages by Company Stage **** Vesting Realities: 24-Month Schedules and the 90-Day Cliff **** Proof of Work: Audits, Micro-Projects, and Securing Founder Trust **** Public Visibility vs. Corporate Friction: Protecting Your Day Job **** Who Should Walk Away: Identifying Misalignment and Vanity Traps ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER People hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter to provide No BS job search coaching and career advice globally because he makes job search and succeeding in your career easier.  Schedule a discovery call to speak with me about one-on-one or group coaching during your job search at ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us.  You will also find great info and job search coaching to help with your job search at ⁠⁠JobSearch.Community⁠⁠ You can get free copies of 25 Interview Questions and Answers, How to Craft a Compelling Elevator Pitch in 20 Seconds or Less, Get Ready for the Job Jungle, Diagnosing Your Job Search Problems, No BS Resume Advice, and Prove Your Worth First, Then Negotiate. Receive free weekly suggestions and more. If you'd like to thank me for my advice and/or content, buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/JobSearchTV Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3200 episodes. Follow me on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/T⁠⁠heBigGameHunter⁠  We grant permission for this post and others to be used on your website as long as a backlink is included to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ and notice is provided that it is provided by Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter as an author or creator. Not acknowledging his work or providing a backlink to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ makes you subject to a $1000 penalty which you proactively agree to pay. Please contact us to negotiate the use of our content as training data.

    The Advisory Board Illusion: How to Actually Get the Equity

  8. Sep 28

    Master the Internal Referral

    EP 3230 Cold submitting resumes online yields abysmal response rates because internal referrals account for over 40% of all hires. This episode breaks down the exact 4-part framework needed to structure high-converting referral requests to acquaintances and alumni without sounding desperate. Master the mechanics of mining weak ties and engineering under-150-word outreach messages that actually get answered. [00:00] Master the Internal Referral: Introduction & Core Concept [00:22] Networking Is Communication Engineering: The 40% Hiring Reality [01:08] The 5-Step Internal Referral Playbook Overview [01:21] Step 1: Power of Referrals — Why Referrals Win [01:50] Step 2: Preparing Your Ask — Evaluating Career Goals & Timing [02:21] Step 3: Mining Weak Ties — Leveraging Casual Connections [02:52] Step 4: Message Templates — The 4-C Framework (Clarity, Context, Conciseness, Consideration) [03:15] Actionable Outreach Strategy: What to Actually Say [03:55] Cold vs. Warm Outreach Mechanics & Building Trust [04:27] Levering Shared Backgrounds & Alma Maters [04:53] Step 5: Follow-Up Strategy & Referral Do's vs. Don'ts ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER People hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter to provide No BS job search coaching and career advice globally because he makes job search and succeeding in your career easier.  Schedule a discovery call to speak with me about one-on-one or group coaching during your job search at ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us.  You will also find great info and job search coaching to help with your job search at ⁠⁠JobSearch.Community⁠⁠ You can get free copies of 25 Interview Questions and Answers, How to Craft a Compelling Elevator Pitch in 20 Seconds or Less, Get Ready for the Job Jungle, Diagnosing Your Job Search Problems, No BS Resume Advice, and Prove Your Worth First, Then Negotiate. Receive free weekly suggestions and more. If you'd like to thank me for my advice and/or content, buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/JobSearchTV Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3200 episodes. Follow me on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/T⁠⁠heBigGameHunter⁠  We grant permission for this post and others to be used on your website as long as a backlink is included to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ and notice is provided that it is provided by Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter as an author or creator. Not acknowledging his work or providing a backlink to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ makes you subject to a $1000 penalty which you proactively agree to pay. Please contact us to negotiate the use of our content as training data.

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Three times per week, No BS Job Search Advice Radio delivers job search advice that will help transform job hunting into something far better. Hosted by Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter, No BS Job Search Advice Radio is easy-to-implement advice that will help you find work much more easily. It has been called "The OG of job search podcasts" because it has been online continuously since November 2010. For much more, visit JobSearch.Community. You can also schedule coaching with Jeff Altman there or become an Insider

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  • Creator
    Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2026
  • Episodes
    2K
  • Rating
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