Hello!  I’m Tracey.

I know what it feels like to be stuck — capable of so much more, but unable to articulate it. I experienced that throughout my own career, from my first job at 16 right through to senior leadership. I started True Path Careers because after 30 years I finally understood what was missing — not just for me, but for so many professionals trying to sell themselves on paper. I became the guide I never had. And that's what I'm here to be for you.

Before I founded my own business, and with a lifelong thirst for learning and self-development, I had a varied career. I've worked and trained in finance, IT, project & programme management, health & safety, general business management, leadership and strategy. Looking back, each step was preparing me for the next, and has ultimately led me to a job that I love that makes a real difference to people's lives. 

My professional journey sometimes meant making difficult decisions.

I've stayed too long in jobs or organisations that weren't working out, worked in toxic cultures, done my boss's job, battled office politics and had to dig deep to find resilience. I understand what it's like to feel unfulfilled, low in confidence and needing to learn how to take the next step.  

But I've also experienced the very best of the workplace.

I've had some amazing mentors and managers, had the privilege of helping fantastic employees launch and progress their careers, and been gifted with opportunities for development. I’ve built and led wonderful teams and coached individuals through their own journeys. My progression through the ranks, between organisations and across specialities, helped to prepare me for the next chapter of my career as an accomplished CV writer.  

That breadth of experience — real, hard-won, and hard to fake — is exactly what I put to work for my clients from all walks of life, sectors and industries.

As an 'ambivert' - naturally an introvert who can 'get out there' when I need to - I know how hard it can be to sell yourself. But my professional and leadership experience, coaching ethos, and ability to listen and ask the right questions means that I'm very good at helping others identify and realise their own skills, achievements and fabulous qualities.

In 2023 I was delighted to be awarded a Small Business Sunday award by former Dragons Den investor and business leader Theo Paphitis, joining his SBS community.

Outside of my CV writing business, I like to keep my skills current.

I’ve written and run my own CV training courses for job coaches, helping them to assist their unemployed clients to grow in confidence and find work, particularly in disadvantaged areas.

From 2019 to 2024 I provided strategic business case support to major projects at the University of Nottingham, including a brand new global online learning business. I'm also an 'accountability buddy' to a fellow business owner, helping her to achieve her business growth goals. In early 2021 I co-founded a successful business networking company, which I ran until July 2023, only giving this up to release more time to focus on my CV clients.

When I'm not writing CVs, you can find me out for a walk, mooching around a historic house or museum, enjoying a dance or yoga class, puzzling over a crossword, or looking after my small flock of rescue chickens.

If you’d like to read more about my own career journey, check out my LinkedIn™ profile - and please connect with me!