With work from home arrangements now the norm, virtual job interviews have become quite common. As career professionals, we need to know how to best prepare our clients for these types of interactions. To understand the changes that are taking place in virtual interviewing, the CDI Education Committee reached out Read More >
Graphic Resume Design and ATS with Marie Plett (Video)
Do you wish you could kick up your resumes with some graphic sass but don’t know quite how to start? Are you also worried that more visually distinctive elements will hurt your resumes with ATS? In this recording of a live Q&A session, Marie Plett offers you solutions, strategies, and ideas Read More >
Over 50 Best Practice Tip Sheets for Resume Writers, Coaches & Career Biz Owners
Whether it's resume writing, career coaching, job search, strategy, or growing and managing your practice, you want the best practices available to do it right the first time. There's no reason to hunt down articles and piece together processes when CDI offers over 50 handy, downloadable best practice tip sheets Read More >
Cracking the Outplacement Code for Resume Writers & Career Coaches (Video)
With our current market trends, the demand for outplacement and career transition assistance from qualified resume writers and career coaches has been on the rise. If you have been wondering if this is something that you, a solopreneur, can take on, the answer is yes! You may have heard me, Read More >
Tools, News & Hacks for Career Pros & Resume Writers – September 2020
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 >
