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 >
Tips to Avoid Burnout for Career Industry Entrepreneurs (Video Tip)
Hey entrepreneurs: Burnout isn't out there lurking in the shadows waiting to sneak up on you like some horror movie monster. It doesn't have to, because it knows you will do all the heavy lifting to wear yourself down and burn yourself out. We want you to thrive in your Read More >
Tools, News & Hacks for Career Pros & Resume Writers – July 2019
I hope your summer business has been sizzling just where you want it! Here are some more great tools, resources, and news you can use courtesy of CDI leadership and the Education committee. I’ve also included one of CDI's resources that every entrepreneur who isn’t finding time for vacation may Read More >
Easily Get Testimonials That Close Sales on Your Website (Video Tip)
Are you innocently collecting and posting testimonials to your website that don't sell for you? Done right, your client testimonials should get prospects excited and convinced to buy before they ever speak to you. Even better, you can train your clients to excitedly share with you their hard-hitting testimonials without Read More >
Newsletters are Dead – Do This Instead to Fill Your Pipeline (Video Tip)
Yes, that's right: It is time to stop beating yourself up for not finding the time to send your print or e-newsletters! But you've just got to leverage those lists of clients and prospects to create a pipeline of new sales as these are your low-hanging fruit! What's fantastic is that Read More >
10 Winning Resume Writing Tips in 10 Minutes (Video Tip)
This ten minute video covers strategies to increase your chances of winning a TORI resume writing award. (The TORI resume awards will reopen in January 2020). Why would you care? Winning or being nominated for a TORI award is the lowest cost yet highest ROI way to grow your Read More >
It’s Process Not Price that Closes Career Service Sales (Video Tip)
Resume writers and career coaches: Is this you? When struggling to close sales or getting push back on your prices, you consider adding a lower-cost option or reduce your price? Have a website with siloed content about your services, with a page for coaching/career services, one for resume writing, and Read More >
Navigate “How much does a resume cost?” to Close Sales (Video Tip)
How much does it cost? From the feedback I receive from resume writers (and career coaches), everyone hates this question, rolls their eyes when asked, and wonders why the prospect on the other end of the phone didn't just read their website. I get it. I've been there. Even if Read More >
Ten Tips for Writing TORI Award-Winning Resumes
The TORI awards will reopen in January 2020. There's no better ROI for a resume writer than winning or being nominated for a Toast of the Resume Writing (TORI) award. Ask any winner or nominee about the value, and they will then proceed to tell you how it: Changed Read More >
SWOT Analyze Yourself to Close Career & Resume Sales (Video Tip)
As career entrepreneurs reliant on closing prospect conversations, you've got to know how to spin your weaknesses into strengths. Otherwise, you run the risk of losing sales to someone who was simply more prepared to play up their strengths and downplay their weaknesses. The goal is to be able to Read More >
