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In this Spotlight Series episode of Secrets in Medical Device Sales, Lisa and Cindy sit down with Claire Davis, founder of Traction Resume, to talk about turning career setbacks into success stories. After surviving five layoffs, Claire shares how she built a proven system to help medical sales pros market themselves like top-performing products. This episode dives deep into resilience, reinvention, and the power of owning your story.

Real advice. Real talk. Real results.

Must-Hear Insights and Key Moments

• The Recruiter’s Eye Advantage – How Claire’s decade in headhunting gave her an insider’s view of what hiring managers really look for and why most sales reps miss it.
• From Laid Off to Lifted Up – The mindset shifts that helped Claire turn five layoffs into the foundation for her company, Traction Resume.
• The Triple S System – Breaking down her signature formula Style, Story, and Statistics and how it helps medical device pros sell themselves like top-performing products.
• Faith in the Freefall – Why Claire believes her setbacks weren’t punishment but divine redirection and how faith grounded her through uncertainty.
• The Power of a Thank You Note – The old-school strategy Claire swears by that turns clients into lifelong champions and opens doors long after a layoff.
• Owning the Awkward Truth – Why talking openly about layoffs builds connection and credibility, not shame, and how vulnerability actually sells.
• Spotlight Your Superpower – How even the most seasoned pros overlook their biggest differentiator and the secret question Claire uses to uncover it.
• Resilience Reframed – What getting back up (five times) taught Claire about confidence, courage, and creating a career that can’t be taken away.

About Claire

Claire Davis is an award-winning Medical Sales Resume Specialist and Career Consultant with 20+ years of experience helping professionals land six-figure roles. As CEO of Traction Resume, the world’s leading medical sales resume agency, she’s guided thousands to career success using her proven resume and networking systems.

A LinkedIn Top Voice featured in Forbes and The Wall Street Journal, Claire turns real-world setbacks into strategies that help others rise, rebuild, and thrive in medical sales.

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