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2026 Career Services Industry Trends: CDI Market Intelligence Report

Get CDI’s 2026 Career Services Market Intelligence Report and Executive Abstract. Think the career services market is dead? Think again. […]

Most resume writers and career coaches have a website. Far fewer have one that is actually working for them. A

Running a resume writing or coaching business means wearing dozens of hats: client delivery, marketing, admin, tech, professional development, and

Scams targeting job seekers, and the professionals who serve them, are evolving fast. From resume writer identity theft and fake

Scams are everywhere today and we’re increasingly seeing job seekers being burned and even our own good name being linked

Generative AI could be the new power tool on your career professional workbench when you create a custom ChatGPT. In

Landing huge, nationwide contracts for resume writing services and creating programs used by companies, universities, and the military are just

This is Part I of a series. Initially it was one lesson but as it hit ten pages when not

There’s no better way to achieve success as a resume writer or career coach than to emulate what your successful

By Laura DeCarlo, CDI President During the next few weeks, you might find yourself with a little bit of time

Would you like to ensure your resume writing or career coaching business is set to exceed your goals and position

If we’ve learned anything from COVID, it’s that emergencies can and do happen so it’s critical that you disaster-proof your