My work has evolved. So has my site.
LAND BETTER ROLES WITHOUT PLAYING THE ONLINE APPLICATION LOTTERY
I help experienced professionals and senior leaders reposition strategically, navigate career transitions, and get visible to the right people in a hiring market that no longer works the way it used to.
Most experienced professionals are not struggling because they lack qualifications.
They’re struggling because the hiring process has changed - and their positioning, messaging, and strategy haven’t changed with it.
Applying harder is not a strategy.
Neither is endlessly tweaking your resume while companies quietly hire from internal networks and informal shortlists.
If you’re experienced, capable, and feeling underleveraged in the current market, we should talk.
The Job Market Isn’t Broken. It’s Working Exactly As Designed.
At the senior level, most hiring decisions happen long before the online application process becomes public.
Companies are cautious.
Hiring is slower.
Competition is heavier.
And experienced professionals are often being filtered out by systems that were never designed to evaluate leadership-level value in the first place.
That means many highly qualified people are spending months:
- applying online with little traction
- getting interviews that go nowhere
- competing for roles beneath their actual level
- struggling to explain the full scope of what they bring
- feeling increasingly discouraged despite strong experience
The solution is not usually “apply harder.” It’s:
- clearer positioning
- stronger executive narrative
- smarter targeting
- better visibility
- strategic networking
- and a search process designed for how hiring actually works now
Who I Typically Work With
Most of my clients are experienced professionals who are successful on paper - but know they’re capable of more than what their current role, title, or search results reflect.
I typically work with:
- Directors, Senior Directors, VPs, and experienced professionals
- Leaders navigating layoffs, restructures, or career transitions
- Professionals who feel under-positioned or underleveraged
- People trying to escape toxic or politically draining environments
- Experienced professionals struggling to gain traction in the current market
- Leaders trying to reposition upward instead of sideways
- Professionals who know they need a more strategic approach than simply applying online
Many of my clients come to me after months of frustration because the strategies that worked earlier in their careers suddenly stopped working.
They don’t need more generic career advice.
They need a smarter strategy.
Problems I Help Clients With
- “I’m experienced, but I don’t know how to position myself for the current market anymore.”
- “I keep getting filtered out or overlooked despite strong experience.”
- “I know I’m capable of more senior work than I’m currently being considered for.”
- “I’m stuck between industries, levels, or identities professionally.”
- “My search has stalled and I don’t know what’s actually wrong.”
- “I need a stronger strategy than just applying online.”
- “I want to network strategically without feeling fake or transactional.”
- “I need help communicating my value at a leadership level.”
- “I’m burned out from trying to do this alone.”
- “I want my next move to be intentional - not just an escape hatch."
Why Clients Hire Me.
My approach is direct, thoughtful, strategic, and highly individualized.
No generic assessments.
No vague journal prompts.
No pretending the market works the same way it did ten years ago.
Common Client Outcomes
My work has evolved. So has my site.
About Rachel Gaddis
I’ve spent more than 15 years helping experienced professionals navigate career transitions, reposition strategically, and land stronger opportunities.
My background spans consulting, project management, Agile, technology, communications, business analysis, and career strategy across more than 20 industries.
I work especially well with experienced professionals who are:
- highly capable but underleveraged
- navigating complex transitions
- trying to reposition upward
- burned out by the current hiring market
- or trying to make smarter long-term career decisions instead of reactive ones
My work combines strategic positioning, practical search strategy, communication expertise, and deep pattern recognition around how hiring actually works at senior levels.
You Don’t Need To Apply Harder.
You Need A Better Strategy.
If your career transition has stalled, your confidence has taken a hit, or you know you’re capable of more than your career is currently reflecting, let’s talk.
Strategy calls are designed to identify what’s actually happening in your search, where the friction points are, and whether working together makes sense.