FORTHCOMING BOOK
JOB SEARCH: HOW TO HUNT
A structured guide from an executive recruiter to find your next role.
What Is This Book About?
You know what you have done. Can an employer see what you can do for them?
Your experience becomes compelling when an employer understands how it connects to a problem they need solved. Job Search: How to Hunt helps you make that connection through thoughtful preparation, clear evidence, and conversations that build trust.
Job Search: How to Hunt brings an executive recruiter's perspective to that process. Drawing on decades of experience inside organizations, executive search, leadership, and career coaching, Gerry Peterson helps you understand how hiring decisions are made, communicate what you can contribute, and evaluate opportunities with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
The book is built around Five Truths and a structured six-stage process, guiding you from preparation and discovery through building relationships, evaluating opportunities, making commitments, and entering your new role.
Its foundation is simple:
"At the heart of a job search is the process of building a new relationship."
Why Read It?
A job search can consume considerable time and energy. Without direction, even hard work can leave you wondering what to do next.
This book gives your effort a practical structure. You will learn how to:
Understand what you bring. Identify your capabilities and the evidence that supports them.
Focus your search. Pursue opportunities that connect your contribution with an employer's needs.
Communicate clearly. Prepare a resume and conversations that help others understand your value.
Build relationships and trust. Approach people with curiosity, listen carefully, and follow through.
Evaluate mutual FIT. Ask better questions about the work, expectations, leadership, and organization.
Begin your new role thoughtfully. Prepare to establish productive relationships and contribute.
Whether you are preparing for your first role, considering a change, or navigating an unexpected transition, Job Search: How to Hunt helps you make informed choices and move forward with purpose.
Preparation gives effort direction.
Stay Informed
Job Search: How to Hunt is forthcoming. Contact Gerry to express your interest and receive publication updates.