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Recruiters Weigh in on Whether Your Should Put a Headshot on a Resume

Is a headshot on a resume the next trend to follow for job search success? Four recruiters share their professional advice in this issue of recruiter's voice. With the widespread use of LinkedIn and other social media platforms for job search, it’s easy to find out what an applicant looks like. Professional headshots are emphasized on LinkedIn, so much so Read More >

Tools, News & Hacks for Career Pros & Resume Writers – August 2021

Today in the world of work, everything is changing. COVID and work-from-home (WFH) have led to "The Great Resignation" as job seekers want more for their lives. This month we have a mix of tools, resources, and support to help you and your clients at each stage of your journeys. In this issue: Game-Changing Tool for Recruiters on LinkedIn 8 Steps Read More >

Career Pros: It’s Time to Self-Nominate for a CDI Lifetime Achievement Award

It's time for resume writers, career coaches, and other career professionals to see if they qualify to self-nominate for a CDI Lifetime Achievement Award. A lifetime achievement award, like the CDI Lifetime Achievement Award, would make an excellent feather in your cap! Don't miss this chance! The self-nomination deadline is 8/31/2021. Required Read More >

8 Ways to Leverage Update Your Resume Month for Business Growth

September is officially registered as International Update Your Resume Month (UYRM)! This means resume writers and other career professionals can piggyback on the month-long holiday as a way to: Build awareness, acceptance, and visibility for your specialized services. Drive new business to your company and services. Gain publicity through Read More >

Do Job Seekers Need Cover Letters? How to Write & Price Them for Win-Win Success (Best Practice Tip Sheet)

"Do job seekers need cover letters?" is a perennial question that stumps both job seekers and some career professionals. Yet, a cover letter plays a powerful role in a successful and expedited job search. As such, we created this best practices tip sheet to help resume writers and other career pros  to understand the value of the cover letter, how to write Read More >

Resume Writers: Final Day to Grow Your Biz with TORI Awards

Resume Writers, this is it! If you want the chance to dramatically grow your business, today is the last day to register for the TORI resume award competition.  Don't forget that you still have a generous amount of time to prepare entries as they are not due until August 3, 2021! But you have to get at least one category purchased today! We can't Read More >

TORI Resume Awards & the Value of $40 to Grow Your Biz – 2 days left

Let's face it - $40 doesn't go that far today. It won't buy dinner, let alone dinner and a movie. It won't fill your gas tank. It won't buy a really good pair of shoes. Heck, it frequently doesn't cover your monthly gym membership. Today, forty bucks has become small change. Yet everyone's still working hard to earn it and figure out how to use it to Read More >

Resume Writers: [Infographic] WIFM TORI Award Competition – 3 days left

Every year we hear from resume writers desperate to grow their businesses as rapidly as possible. There's a lot on the line when you are self-employed or needing to attract subcontracting opportunities! For 21 years the answer has always been the same: Enter the Toast of the Resume Industry (TORI) Award competition. Then out come the excuses. I Read More >

Tools, News & Hacks for Career Pros & Resume Writers – July 2021

I hope everyone is getting to take a little middle of summer time off for fun. But everywhere I look in The Great Resignation era, I see career professionals busier than they have ever been! So, don't forget to take some time for you and a little fun since balance is important to not burning out. Here are some more great tips, tricks, tools, news, hacks, and Read More >