I have been the recruiter, the candidate, and the person rebuilding after five layoffs.

When I first reached out to Claire Davis and the Traction Resume team, I was at a point in my career where I felt like I was in a rut and needed some perspective.

I had built a successful 23+ year career in medical device sales, with a documented track record of consistent year-over-year growth, multiple President's Club awards, and multiple Top 5 finishes. After an 11-year run in a very successful position, I decided to take a chance on a startup for the first time in my career. Unfortunately, just three weeks after I started, the company went through a commercial realignment and layoffs, and I was impacted. It was devastating and incredibly humbling.

After taking more than a year to step back and think carefully about what I wanted to do next, a former colleague reached out about another startup opportunity. Because I knew and trusted him, I took another chance. Unfortunately, about a year later, I experienced another layoff.

That experience made me realize that I needed more than just a good resume. I needed an objective perspective on how to position my career, tell my story, and approach the job market strategically. That's where Claire and her team came in.

From our very first conversation, Claire was fantastic. She, Matt, and Sally took the time to conduct a thorough discovery session, listen to my story, understand my background and accomplishments, and really get to know what I wanted to accomplish in my next career move. They reviewed my existing resume, worked collaboratively with me, and ultimately developed a new, professionally formatted resume that I couldn't have been happier with.

But their support went well beyond the resume. They helped me strengthen my LinkedIn profile, provided valuable coaching and job-search strategy, offered networking insights, and helped identify additional recruiting resources and connections. Most importantly, they helped me see my career and experience through a different lens and gave me greater confidence in how to communicate my value.

Claire, Matt, and Sally are polished, knowledgeable, highly connected, excellent writers, and genuinely invested in helping their clients succeed. Their guidance gave me a much clearer strategy and a stronger foundation as I navigate the next chapter of my career.

I am extremely grateful for the work they did and the perspective they provided. Thank you, Claire. Thank you, Matt. Thank you, Sally. You did an outstanding job.

For anyone considering a career transition or looking for additional insight, guidance, and strategy in their job search, even if you're not actively looking yet, I would absolutely recommend connecting with Claire Davis and the Traction Resume team.