General

I first worked with Peter and CareerMakers in the 1990s. My relationship with Peter is something I value to this day. People engaged in an active job search are often going through a challenging time. Peter’s calmness and ability to teach the tools of an effective search has helped thousands of people not only find a job but a great job and often a new career. While most service providers provide good support during the initial transition the long-term relationships that Peter develops make him unique in a competitive industry.

Pete is one of those people about whom I say “I wish I’d met him sooner than I did.” You’ll find Pete at the intersection of Expertise, Personable and Insight. He’s able to get to the nub of questions about career choices and help you find the right answers for you. I have known Pete for nearly twenty years and consider him a friend, wise counsel and mentor. Using the methods that Pete espouses for considering and making career choices has changed my life for the better. I’m a fan!

I had become very discouraged trying to find a job in 2012, but Peter helped pick me up and helped me define what it was I was looking for in a job and in my career. He also helped me develop personal goals that have helped me regain my pride and self-respect.

If you are overwhelmed or feel lost in the job market, don’t hire just any career coach; hire Peter. He cares and helps with your personal as well as professional life.

I have known Peter since I moved to Oregon in the fall of 1992. I know of nobody who has more insights into the Portland job market. But Peter offers more – he is gifted at guiding his job seeking clients to use their best passions and interests as guideposts to finding career satisfaction. In the Internet Age, more than ever, we have a snowglobe of “must do or must not do” Internet advice and he helps clients cut to the chase. His wisdom is that one thing has not changed, it’s real people that make all the difference. I’m ever grateful for Peter’s help through the years.

One doesn’t expect to have to find a new job when you have worked at a great company for over 19 years; but that is the situation I found myself when I started to work with Peter.

I had no idea the path I was starting on but Peter guided me the entire way.  He was there as I tried to figure out what I wanted to do next (the key words being “what I wanted” not what I was supposed to do), he was there as I worked through a resume redesign that I could never have imagined but absolutely love, interview after interview, volunter opportunity after volunteer opportunity, random job lead after random job lead etc. In short, he held my hand, cheered me on, helped me sort out the confusion and picked me up and got me back on track when needed.  He also proofed and consulted on so many resume and cover letter customizations that I have loss track.  Through it all he was accessible, compassionate and my ultimate cheerleader.

I just accepted a new job and I couldn’t be more excited.  This new job is the perfect match for me and I would have never had landed it without his guidance and support.  Thank you Peter!