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Jeff Altman Career Coach. Job Search Coach

Asheville, NC

I filled more than 1200 jobs when I did recruiting. I host the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts about job search. Now, people hire me for No BS job search coaching and career advice globally

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I have been a long time follower and always appreciated Jeff's no nonsense straight to the point No B.S advice. So when I recently lost my job He was the first person I thought to seek out to get some advise on answering some tough interview questions. Jeff stepped right up to the plate creating a video answer to my particular question and sending it over within just 2 hours. This is just one example of Jeff Altman's expertise in handing everything and anything involved in the way of assisting professionals with there career search along with helping employers find right man for the job. He cuts right to the chase and tells it like it is with no B.S.

Source: LinkedIn Chris Long Apr 16, 2015

Jeff is an ultimate professional and a great mentor. One can always walk up to him with any issues and Jeff would do almost everything to help. If anyone ever wants to know anything about recruiting Jeff always has the answer. I have been following him from my days at CIS. Today, Jeff is a well-recognized leader in the industry as “Big Game Hunter” with recruiting related radio shows, books, and blogs and so on.

Source: LinkedIn Tareque Khaleque (TK) Apr 16, 2015

Jeff graciously offered serious advice in response to my question, quickly and thoughtfully, even though I had not yet even purchased any of his products. His generosity of spirit and kindness is something I will not forget.

Source: LinkedIn Sharon Beck Edelman Apr 16, 2015

Jeff is a no time waster; he gives practical and useful advice and straight to the point guidance. I very much appreciate his unique style of reaching out to his audience, which will quickly catch your attention and make you want to more direction. Absolutely fascinating!

Source: LinkedIn private private Apr 16, 2015

he is good recruiter, provides solutions regarding HR

Source: LinkedIn laeeq Zulfiqar Apr 16, 2015

I am proud to say that I have known Jeff since 1996. I wish there were more men in the business world like him. He really looks out for others and because of his high integrity he is one of the few people I would have no problem doing business with on a hand alone. I am also proud to call “The Big Game Hunter” a friend! Take the time to get to know him and you will too.

Source: LinkedIn Bill Baylis Apr 16, 2015

This is easy, Jeff is simply the most competent, ethical, and smart head hunter I have ever worked with. In fact, he is so smart I steal ideas from him. I do not know anyone with Jeff's breadth of depth of knowledge in the business of finding the right job for the right person. His exceptionally high ethical standards are not just another plus, they are the basis for his work.

Source: LinkedIn Hal Klegman Apr 16, 2015

Jeff Altman is definitely an exception when it comes to recruiters. I worked with Jeff back in 2005 and found him to be honest, upfront and a hard worker. I wasn’t the only person who found Jeff to be exceptional. While at ISO, four of my colleagues at ISO were also placed by him as well and they shared the same view about Jeff as I did.

I would strongly recommend Jeff. He’s the only recruiter in my connections that wasn’t a part of a company I worked for.

Keep up the excellent work Jeff!

Source: LinkedIn Richard L. Burton III (LION) Apr 16, 2015

Jeff gave accurate, clear coaching to me to prepare for an intense job interview elsewhere. Excellent advise!

Source: LinkedIn Gleb Gladwin Apr 16, 2015

Jeff is a Certified Leader with the ManKind Project. I have been fortunate to serve on his staff for two NWTA weekend trainings. He is a compassionate and insightful leader-it is in his DNA.

My sense is that when working with Jeff in any capacity you are going to feel both stretched and supported. I am looking forward to my next opportunty to work with him again.
Martin Cowart

Source: LinkedIn Martin Cowart, CPA Apr 16, 2015
Jeff Altman, Career Coach. Job Search Coach answered:

There are two parts to your question. I will answer the second one first.

Remote hiring isn't as remote as it once was. After rule in age of telephones, Skype, and FaceTime, you can spend a lot of time with someone evaluating them even though they may be in another city.

As for best practices, the most important practice to be established is determining what it is you really need to hire to be satisfied with your new employee. Remember, every criteria you add to the mix reduces your pool of potential solutions to your problems.

Once you have a clear idea of what you really need, you need to figure out how you will assess for that experience. If you were going to ask other people to interview a candidate, you need to get them clear on what they are to interview about, and what they need to assess for.

Too often, colleagues take job hunters down rabbit holes that they don't deserve to be taken down. Everyone in your organization has to be clear about what they are part of the assessment process his head what they are to interview for otherwise you will turn off way too many people.

Jeff Altman, Career Coach. Job Search Coach answered:

Many years ago, I listened to a training session done by someone who has speaking to the top .1% of all sales people who worked for the former Merrill Lynch. One tenth of one percent! He asked this question, "If I told you I could increase your business by 10% and it would only take 6 seconds in each call, would you do it?" You heard an audible murmur from the audience. These were extremely successful sales people being told they could do better and it would take a trivial amount of time in each call. He pointed to someone in the audience and said, "Time me." And then said, "Is there anyone else you know who I can be helping." You don't ask sit around referring your doctor or lawyer. You need to continuously plant the seed for referrals.

Jeff Altman, Career Coach. Job Search Coach answered:

Think of LinkedIn as a place where you want to be hunted; the world of resumes and job boards as the place where you want to do hunting. By being "attractive" to employers and headhunters you are more likely to be reached out to, to appear to be the desirable "passive job applicant" and have opportunities presented to you, rather than you chase down jobs.

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