Changing Up | No BS Job Search Advice
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter
I often like to write from my own experience when I write for you. This article is no different.
It stemmed from my decision to launch a new podcast show on WebTalkRadio.net a few years ago..
You see, I have been doing recruiting for more than 40 years. After recruiting for this long, I started to feel stagnant in my work.
All day long, I read resumes off a screen that in no way fit what my clients are looking for, speak with a few people (two weeks ago, I arrived on Monday to more than 168 resumes; by the end of the day, I had received another 138; of all those resumes, only two fit what my clients were looking for).
Out of the blue, I received an invitation to do a new podcast show where I interview guests about different elements of job search. I hemmed and hawed about doing it and decided to go forward and do it.
It completely invigorated me.
As much effort as I put into so many things that seem secondary to my primary work as a headhunter and now as a coach, I apparently need a change of pace from time to time to do related things creatively.
My coaching practice has blossomed; I speak regularly to groups. I am doing interesting work that helps other people.
All of which has helped to help me make my work more enjoyable.
What can you do to “change-up” your work or “change-up” your job search to make it more interesting as I did.
To be clear, I’m not suggesting that one week into a job change that you abandon tried and true methods. You need to sharpen your skills.
But for those of you who are “grinding along,” finding a way to add to your game with something a little different may make all the difference to you as it has to me.
© Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter, Inc, Asheville, NC 2013, 2021
ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a coach who worked as a recruiter for what seems like one hundred years. His work involves career coaching, all as well as executive job search coaching, job coaching, and interview coaching. He is the host of “No BS Job Search Advice Radio,” the #1 podcast in iTunes for job search with more than 1900 episodes, and is a member of The Forbes Coaches Council.
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