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What won't
this e-course do for me?
This course will not make money for you
just by elevating your skills alone. You will have the potential to
build a referral base of happy clients but the course itself will not
open doors for you without your input. That means using your network,
being creative about how you market yourself, having a realistic pricing
strategy, a good website, and solid advertising. Do not mistake skills
with monetary success. Your skills over time should bring people to you
and build client loyalty, but of themselves they are not a passport to
never-ending riches. Marketing, the employment sector of the time, the
type of client you have, and the type of marketing campaigns you drive
are all key components.
An exciting and powerfully written resume
portfolio is not a substitute for business and sales acumen. You can use
your resume portfolio to quickly and impressively illustrate your
talents and accomplishments, but, the primary determining factors for
your success will still be how well you can communicate your strengths
to your potential clients. If you are running a close race with another
resume writer for a client's business, the skills, training, and
credentials you have can put you a nose ahead, but you still have to run
the overall race like a winner.
How can
I market my investment in extra training?
Announce your attendance at an advanced
resume writing course to your clients in a press release on your
website. Note the course in your credentials. Clients will understand
that you are investing your time and money in improving your skills.
Capitalize on your new found skills by
noting projects that you are particularly proud of and then submitting
them to CDI's TORI Awards. What outstanding marketing mileage you can
get from being a nominee or an award winner!
Take advantage of business cards where
information about you can be included on the reverse of the card. This
mini-billboard can list your courses and your credentials and business
cards can be purchased very inexpensively. Always make a point of
exchanging your card at networking events, and including them with
follow up letters.
Make sure your signature line in your
emails sells you whenever you send email, communicate on chat boards or
send job search communiqué: Course Graduate, PS...You're a Resume
Expert: Resume Mastery for Professional Writers.
And, of course, when you receive a
Gold Pass on the course, proudly display your new
credential as a Certified
Advanced Resume Writer.
Can I
change the layout and visuals of the resume I create or change the
content?
The e-course gives you the tools to
produce creative, consistent, and sophisticated formats and content.
When you know what to do and what to change and when, you will be able
to do so as you wish. It's the age old Chinese philosophy: "Give a man a
fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him
for a lifetime".
Can I
get a refund if I don't like it or change my mind?
If you are unhappy with any aspect of the
e-course, Gayle will bend over backwards to make you happy. A service
such as this is not like a faulty refrigerator or broken TV. Hours and
hours of intensive personal labor make this a non-refundable item and as
it is interactive, we continue to expend energies in continuing your
training, marketing assignments and providing feedback. Make sure you
want it before you purchase.
How
does the process work? What happens when and how long does it all take?
As soon as you sign up, we provide you
with your user name and password and you can be up and running very
quickly. The course is self-paced and can be completed at your leisure,
to fit in with your career, time demands and lifestyle. If you're
outside Australia, you will have to contain your excitement until
business hours roll around in Melbourne.
How
does the scoring and pass/fail process work?
While theoretical knowledge is important,
in resume writing it is practical application of that information in the
form of creating a compelling, dynamic resume document that is the key.
The overall assessment reflects the reality of the real world as
follows:
Mini quizzes results at the conclusion of
each module represent 15% of the final score.
The final resume submission represents
85% of the end result.
There are three pass levels:
Gold Ticket Pass: Gold pass
students with automatically receive CDI's
Certified Advanced Resume Writer
(CARW) credential.
Silver Ticket Pass: Silver pass
students are provided a second opportunity to achieve Gold pass status
by re-submitting the final assessment with suggested amendments by the
course facilitator. Upon successful upgrade to a Gold pass, the CARW
credential will be conveyed.
Bronze Ticket Pass: Bronze pass
members have completed the course modules although knowledge and
practical application is not yet at certification level. Bronze Pass
members will be offered the following:
- Six months of additional access to
the e-course to continue professional development and hone skills.
- Feedback by the course facilitator
in the form of critiques and recommendations on five (5) resumes
written for the student's own clients. Facilitator will provide
feedback on how these five resumes could have been improved using
Career Director's International official score sheet used by the CDI
Certification Committee.
- Invitation to re-submit a final
resume assessment within six months based on one of the four
e-course scenarios. Five resumes must have been submitted for
feedback (above) to the course facilitator for feedback to be
eligible for this invitation.
If a Gold pass can be attained in this
period, the CARW credential will be conveyed.
Appeals Process
Transparency is important and you have
the right to appeal your assessment. If you believe that your level of
pass is inaccurate you will be given the opportunity to have your final
resume assessment reviewed by CDI's Certification Committee. The sample
will be submitted "blind" and this will be the final avenue for appeal.
You will still be given the rights and opportunities available to Bronze
Ticket Pass students.
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