When a resume writer tells me they love writing new graduate resumes because they are fast and easy, I cringe inside. The only thing more complex than a new graduate resume (done right) is a resume for an IT project manager who constantly changes companies and projects! Unlike experienced working professionals, to truly sell a new grad, you’ve got to Read More >
Video Tip: What You Focus on IS What You Will Sell
Let's face it, as a resume writer, career coach, or full career service provider, you want the best for your clients; you want them to succeed. However, I see industry professionals making the same mistakes over and over, causing this: Lower per-client sales. Clients who don't walk away with the solutions they truly need to be successful. I'm Read More >
Recruiter Voice on What Job Seekers Should Do When Working with a Recruiter
Do your clients work with recruiters in their job search? Do you wonder what could make clients’ experiences more successful? When our clients don’t hear back from recruiters, they can sometimes take the wrong turn by going against recruiters’ wishes. But what are those wishes? The CDI Education Committee posed that question to a handful of Read More >
What’s Your Superpower? (Or Knowing Your Strengths and Leveraging Them) Part 2
In a previous post we showed you how to focus on your strengths. That’s a pretty powerful feeling. But it’s not just a feeling. Today we will show you have to leverage those skills. Showing Off Your Superpowers Once you are clear on your strengths, it’s time to showcase them to your advantage. The ideal spot for this is in the “Competencies” section of Read More >
19 Year CDI Celebration – Share Your Story for Prizes
Easy steps to join the celebration and win prizes! Take 3 minutes to watch the video below and learn more. View the infographic below that highlights 19 years of CDI contributions and successes. Spread the word to be entered in our drawing: (1) Share your CDI stories, successes, memories, and pics on social media with #cdisuccess; (2) Refer Read More >
What’s Your Superpower? (Or Knowing Your Strengths and Leveraging Them) Part 1
“What? I have no Superpowers!” you say. “I can’t scale tall buildings using my sticky web-fingers like Spiderman. Nor can I stop gunfire from every direction with my magic bracelets like Wonder-woman. And I could never control the weather like Halle Berry’s Stormy character (much less rock that leather costume like she does…)” OK. I get it. But that’s not Read More >
Does Your Resume Promote YOU?
Too many job seekers (at all career levels) focus their resume on peripheral elements, such as the companies they work for. Does that mean you shouldn’t highlight great things about your employer(s)? Not at all. It just means you don’t want to use excessive space to describe the organizations you’ve worked for. Remember: The primary purpose of your resume Read More >
Video Tip: Your Brain is Blocking You from Joy
There's something you long to do -- write a book, try a new sport, raise your prices, get active despite disability -- so what's holding you back? You've got MANY tidy reasons that all make a lot of sense but the truth is, your brain is just getting in the way and blocking you from finding your joy. If I've learned anything in this journey, it's that Read More >
Is This One Mistake Killing Your Job Search?
There are many resume faux pas that may hinder your job search. Grammar atrocities, unhinged formatting, lack of achievements, ATS incompatibility, paragraphs that are too dense, and others are the usual culprits. But if there’s one thing that will get you completely ignored in your job search—despite the impressive qualifications and a nicely formatted Read More >
Video Tip: Stop Selling What Your Clients Ask For
No, that title isn't a typo! The biggest mistake you can make as a career professional is to sell exactly what your clients ask you for! Let's face it, 90% of them aren't in touch with the tools they need to tap the hidden job market, the importance of LinkedIn, the leverage of a follow up letter, or the huge value of interview preparation. So, if Read More >
