Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter
When you leave college, there are thousands of people who have the same level as you. When you find a job, there will be thousands of people doing what you want to do. But you are the only one who lives to have the only one who has custody of his life. – Anna Quindlen
My current service is designed to help people find their next role faster than they otherwise would. Whether it’s my freely shared information here or elsewhere, I offer video courses, books and guides, and I will continue to offer podcasts (launched in November 2010, no BS job search advice radio stations over 3000 episodes), My YouTube channelthe course lectures I do or the coach I continue to do, people need help finding jobs and being successful.
People need help. The layoff notice is still in progress. I encourage you to do something simple. Don’t expect to share their posts to your feed. Sharing my information can help someone turn and help them land. If you haven’t subscribed yet. Click the Like button. Comment. Do something to help others who need to find a job.
How to become an MVP spouse during job search
Even though I have never lost my job, I have listened to many people. Job search can even shake the most confident professionals. If your wife/husband/partner is in a thick state, then you are not a bystander – you are their teammate. Often, you feel like a player on a losing sports team. You also accept the player’s feelings and feel defeated. You want to help, but support is more than just saying, “You have this.”
Here are five ways your partner will appear during job search:
1. It’s their mirror, not their fixture
Rather than make suggestions, reflect on what you hear. Say something like “It sounds like you’re frustrated after the interview” instead of “You should say X.” Listen to build trust. Listen to more. Talk less. Uninvited coaches can break trust. Believe me this!
2. Respect grind, even if it looks invisible
Job seeking is more than just sending a resume. It is networking, rejection, update material, research, interviews – usually without obvious victory. Even if the results have not yet fallen, we must admit our efforts.
3. Don’t let their identities be hijacked
Unemployment or career transition can make people feel like they have lost their identity or purpose. Gently remind them that they are not the ones they do. Enhances the qualities that make you proud of your titles before you.
4. Interfere with family or friends
A well-intentioned relative may ask awkward question: “Still not have a job?” or provide helpless advice. Become a buffer. Change the theme. Protect them from microscopic confidence. The kind-hearted person asks, “How is it?” If they don’t voluntarily message, then it’s not going well. . . However, or they may be afraid of it.
5. Celebrating a small victory
Called back? Solid web conferences? celebrate. Job search is a marathon of uncertainty. Make progress visible and reward momentum – it can tolerate endurance.
Supporting someone during a job search is not about doing the job for them – it is about coming up in a way that helps them stay intact as they do it. Their struggle will affect you, but it will have a greater impact on them.
Love them. They need that, especially when they may feel incredible.
ⓒThe Big Game Hunter Company in Asheville, North Carolina 2025
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The skills required to find a job are different from the skills required to complete the job. You may be good at your job, but job hunting, especially during tough times, is very different from being a good employee.
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ⓒMajor Game Hunter Company, Asheville, North Carolina 2007
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