No B.S. Job Search Advice Radio

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter

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. How to Beat the ATS and Build a Resume for Real Recruiters

    5h ago

    How to Beat the ATS and Build a Resume for Real Recruiters

    EP 3185 Stop wasting time trying to trick a mythical AI robot that doesn’t exist. Your "optimized" keyword-stuffed resume isn't failing because a computer threw it away; it's failing because it looks like a machine wrote it, and the actual hiring manager spent six seconds throwing it in the trash. This episode breaks down the real mechanics of modern Applicant Tracking Systems so you can write for the actual humans holding the power to hire you. Timestamps 00:00 – The 75% Rejection Rate and the Myth of the ATS Villain 00:51 – Debunking the Auto-Rejecting Robot 01:32 – The Real Gatekeeper: Knockout Questions 02:05 – Parsing Errors vs. Instant Deletion 02:44 – Modern ATS: Semantic Ranking and Machine Learning 03:34 – The Fraud Indicator: Why Old Resume Hacks Now Get You Flagged as Spam 04:09 – The 6-Second Human Scan 04:51 – How to Write for Humans: Tailoring, Bullet Points, and Quantifiable Metrics 05:27 – The Truth About Two-Page Resumes 05:52 – Resources and Coaching at JobSearch.Community 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. Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3100 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.

    6 min
  2. High Leverage Careers 2026: How to Capitalize on Labor Shortages

    3d ago

    High Leverage Careers 2026: How to Capitalize on Labor Shortages

    EP 3184 The national unemployment numbers are a lie hiding massive labor shortages in industries desperate for talent. If you want to dictate your pay, benefits, and schedule, you need to understand where the critical talent gaps are right now. This episode breaks down the raw reality of the tech, trade, and infrastructure sectors so you can stop wasting time and switch to a high-leverage career. Timestamps00:00 – The Reality of the 2026 Labor Shortages 01:00 – The Shift in Market Leverage 01:31 – High-Earning Potential in the Heavy Trades 02:37 – Massive Talent Gaps in Hyper-Tech and AI Engineering 03:40 – High Demand in Critical Infrastructure and Healthcare 04:53 – Mapping Effort to Earning Leverage 05:59 – Next Steps for Your Job Search Strategy 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. Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3100 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.

    6 min
  3. How to Use Perplexity AI to Find Open Job Roles

    5d ago

    How to Use Perplexity AI to Find Open Job Roles

    EP 3183 Stop wasting hours tailoring your resume just to throw it into an online applicant tracking black hole. This episode breaks down the exact mechanics to make Perplexity AI map open roles to your background and pull the LinkedIn profiles of the decision-makers. If you want to stop filling out blind web forms and start pitching real human beings, this is how you do it. Timestamps 00:00 – The Problem with Online Portals & The Perplexity Solution 00:43 – Setting Up Perplexity AI & Uploading Your Resume 01:05 – Building the Master Prompt for Targeted Job Matching 02:02 – Decoding Match Confidence Scores & Hidden Mechanics 02:29 – Using LinkedIn X-Ray Search to Uncover Key Decision Makers 02:58 – The 50% Rule: Managing AI Failure Points and Human Verification 03:51 – Next Steps: Accelerating Your Search via JobSearch.Community 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. Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3100 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.

    4 min
  4. Targeting PE Operating Partners

    Jun 8

    Targeting PE Operating Partners

    EP: 3182 If you are an executive waiting for traditional recruiters to find your next role, you are losing money every day. Standard search firms work to manage risk for giant corporations, not to find the perfect fit for your specific operational skill set. This episode delivers the exact strategy to bypass corporate gatekeepers and position yourself directly in front of the private equity partners who have the real power to hire you. Timestamps0:00 The Failure of Traditional Executive Search0:47 The Private Equity Reality vs. Corporate Pacing1:44 Shifting Your Target from HR to Operating Partners3:05 Who Operating Partners Actually Are and What They Demand4:05 Killing the Bio Pitch: How to Present Operational Solutions5:00 The High-Effort, High-Impact Strategy That Triggers Hires6:17 Are You Actually PE-Ready? 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. Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3100 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.

    7 min
  5. The Effort to Earning Matrix: Hacking the College ROI

    Jun 5

    The Effort to Earning Matrix: Hacking the College ROI

    EP 3181 You don't need to destroy your mental health over advanced calculus or grueling engineering labs just to secure a high-paying career. Data shows an inverse relationship where some of the highest-earning fields consistently award lower grades, meaning you can strategically target high-ROI majors without the extreme academic stress. Stop trading your sanity for a future paycheck and learn how to position your natural strengths for maximum financial return. Timestamps 00:00 The Myth of the Hard Major 00:18 The DePaul University GPA vs. Salary Study 01:11 The Corporate Generalist Path (Business, Marketing, Supply Chain) 01:57 How to Supplement a Generalist Degree 02:20 Tech-Lite Alternatives (IT & Data Analytics) 03:27 High-Return Liberal Arts (Communications, Economics, Psychology) 04:31 Shifting Effort from Classroom to Portfolio 04:51 Mapping Your Strategy Based on Natural Strengths 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. Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3100 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.

    6 min
  6. How to Build Authority on LinkedIn

    Jun 1

    How to Build Authority on LinkedIn

    EP 3179 Most people use LinkedIn entirely wrong by treating it like a standard social network and posting generic industry updates. If you want to stand out to decision-makers, you must command monopoly power over a specific problem and execute high-yield commentary. This episode gives you the exact tactical blueprint to stop acting like an interchangeable commodity and start signaling real structural authority. 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. Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3100 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 min
  7. How to Write a Resume That Proves Your Return on Investment

    May 29

    How to Write a Resume That Proves Your Return on Investment

    EP 3178 Hiring managers don't look at your resume and see potential—they see a massive financial risk. If your resume reads like a historical biography of daily chores, you are positioning yourself as an administrative cost to be minimized. Learn how to transform your experience into an investment prospectus that forces employers to see you as an asset they can't afford to miss. 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. Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3100 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.

    4 min

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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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