Excerpt from the Preface of
Job Search: The Total System™, 3rd Edition

Bob Bunker
Retired Major General, Army Corps of Engineers
Senior Vice President of Brookwood Group
Atlanta, Georgia
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I am one of Ken and Sheryl’s graduates from their corporate transition program from more than a
decade ago. Among many things that have continued to impress me during the years since then, has
been their ability to retain the successful core of their process while strengthening that core
through the incorporation of changes in the workplace and enhancements made possible through ever
advancing technologies. Whether you are motivated by your own desire to seek a new opportunity, or
involuntarily released by your former employer, you have found the best resource to help you
transition successfully regardless of your organizational level.
The unique concepts of The Total System™ such as linkage and psychological
leverage coupled with positive thinking provided me with an effective framework
within which to create
my personal game plan. Rather than implementing isolated plays or steps in a haphazard or reactive
way, this framework enabled me to develop an integrated play book, one that would win the game!
My recollection is that all of us learning the Dawson’s process found it very difficult to develop
a resume and interview technique that truly reflected what we could achieve for a future
employer or
client rather than simply reciting past experience. Don’t browse past that point, as it is at the
heart of what The Total System™ is all about and what makes The Total System™
unique in the plethora of job search advice! It challenges you to envision the future
that is right for you, enables you to communicate your value to a potential employer, and propels
you to achieve your dreams.
I was able to use the tools and the knowledge gained from The Total System™ to bring three
desirable job opportunities to the point of decision at the same time and select the one that provided
the most overall value for me. Applying the negotiation techniques in The Total System™I was
successful in increasing my compensation package by about twenty-five percent above initial offer
and have leveraged my earning potential substantially by applying these principles with each job
change since then.
The wonderful thing about Job Search: The Total System™ is that it works! Just as it
has enabled me to achieve my career and life aspirations along with others with whom I have shared
it during the past decade, The Total System™ will work for you and your family as you soar into your future.
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