How can it be September already? The world is a strange place right now and rather Seussian, but we're still going strong in being here to lend you support, strategy, and success during these challenging times. Here are a variety of resources to support the varying situations you and your 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 >
How Unemployed Job Seekers Can Gain Traction With Recruiters
We’ve all heard that it’s easier to get a job when you already have one, but for those who find themselves out of work this can be a tough pill to swallow. Are employed candidates more desirable to recruiters and the companies who employ them than unemployed ones? If so, Read More >
Best Practices for Preparing to Ace the Virtual Job Interview
When your job-seeking clients land virtual interviews (video interviews, AI software interviews, etc.), use this done-for-you best practices tip sheet to pass along to them as-is or to provide you with an educational guide for your own coaching practices! Virtual Interview Strategies are Now Essential for Job Seekers While virtual Read More >
How to Create and Sell the One-Page Networking Resume
Imagine if, as a resume writer, you could greatly increase the success of your job-seeking clients in networking and landing interviews while also adding a new revenue stream to your business. When CDI's Education Committee reached out to our global membership, they quickly realized that this is possible with a Read More >
Resume Writer’s Beginner Guide to Creating Resume Graphics in MS Word
Are you a resume writer who is curious about designing graphic elements in your resumes, but not sure where to start? This is a great MS Word primer guide. With the TORI award resume writing competition right around the corner, I wanted to create another resource to show resume writers Read More >
How to Embrace the Future of Visual Storytelling in Resume Writing (Video Master Class)
Among professional resume writers, there are very polarized views about graphic design in resume writing. The reasoning of not being able to make them ATS-friendly is now a thing of the past, but even so, they still have been proven to garner outstanding results as networking resumes. However, if you Read More >
Business Strategy, Coaching & COVID Support Career Pro Webinar (Video)
Need to super-charge your resume writing or career coaching practice during this challenging time? Want to amp up your resume writing skills in the downtime? Need some positivity and motivation? Then this webinar recording is for you! This was a powerful live event! In fact we went 90 minutes instead Read More >
Blogging Strategy: Organize Your Blog to Never Miss a Posting Opportunity + Editorial Calendar
You know you need to keep up on your blog posting to capture all those juicy resume-writing or career coaching opportunities. But it takes two hours out of your morning just to think of the right topic, and you still haven’t written a thing! So, CDI is excited to bring Read More >
Tools, News & Hacks for Career Pros & Resume Writers – March 2020
We've sprung into Spring, and I hope it is treating you and your business well! Being still early in 2020, we've shared resources for both marketing and hiring trends. So check out these great tools, resources, and news you can use courtesy of CDI leadership and the Education committee. In Read More >
