Quiz: AI Readiness & Risk Assessment
    When it comes to AI tools like ChatGPT, your current approach is:

    Quiz: What's Blocking You?
      Which of the following best describes you?

      New Program! Certified Career Resilience Strategist

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      Certification, Training, and Awards
      For Resume Writers and Career Coaches

      Learn, grow, and take your business to the next level

      CDI will set you apart by raising the bar on resume writing through our cutting-edge training with award-winning writers and our suite of distinctive resume writer certifications to help you meet any goal. By joining the elite team of CDI-certified and trained writers you can be assured that you can meet any resume challenge and be recognized as one of the best the industry has to offer.

      At CDI we offer training and certification options for wherever you are at in this process!

      Membership is not required for the majority of CDI courses and programs but members do benefit from a 25% savings on all certifications and most courses and programs. Where membership is required, it will be noted and an opportunity to join will be provided.

      Purchasing CDI courses, certifications, or programs is also the only way to join the association when membership registration is closed.

      AI Certifications & Courses
      Resume Writing Courses & Credentials
      Coaching Courses & Certifications
      Business Courses & Consulting
      Industry Awards & Competitions

      New Programs

      The CCRS equips you to help clients become more valuable, visible, adaptable, and prepared in a changing workplace. You'll gain a practical resilience framework, practitioner worksheets, AI prompts, client-facing bonus resources, and service ideas you can use to expand your impact and your offerings. Click here to build career resilience strategies.
      Credential - Artificial intelligence is already influencing how resumes are written and how coaching is delvered. The EAI-C gives you the standards, language, and professional framework to integrate AI responsibly while protecting pricing, positioning, and client trust. Click here to master job interview coaching.
      Certified Career Success Coach Course - The CCSC equips you to confidently coach clients through career clarity, job search, and transition with modern tools and insights. You'll gain done-for-you resources, frameworks, and exercises to deliver impactful results and grow your coaching business with ease. Click to learn more.
      Ready to become a professional resume writer or amp up your knowledge? This course and support system is your roadmap to learning what you need to leave the dated DIY style of resumes behind, tackle challenges, and know how to write and design professional resumes.

      AI Certifications & Courses

      Credential - Artificial intelligence is already influencing how resumes are written and how coaching is delvered. The EAI-C gives you the standards, language, and professional framework to integrate AI responsibly while protecting pricing, positioning, and client trust. Click here to master job interview coaching.

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      Resume Writing Courses

      Are you ready to build your resume writing expertise and/or demonstrate to the world that you have what it takes to earn a top industry certification or award? CDI truly sets you apart by raising the bar on resume writing with our outstanding training, 1-1 mentoring, and certification programs.

      Ready to become a professional resume writer or amp up your knowledge? This course and support system is your roadmap to learning what you need to leave the dated DIY style of resumes behind, tackle challenges, and know how to write and design professional resumes.
      Embark on an exciting journey to elevate your resume writing skills and achieve certification without stress or doubt. Under the mentorship of our master instructor, this course will let you transform with ease into a confident, certified, and credible resume writer.
      With this step-by-step graphic resume design tutorial you'll be able to take your resumes from blah to brilliant in under three hours (without sacrificing ATS compatibility). Award-winning TORI winner, Marie Plett, shares all her secrets using on Microsoft Word.
      Stop wasting time on one-size-fits-all resume writer training. Work 1-1 with multi-award winning resume writer and author of Resumes for Dummies, Laura DeCarlo, and you'll rapidly make a massive evolutionary leap in your resume writing skillset to dazzle your clients. Learn more about this consulting program now.
      Pump up your resume writing, LinkedIn profile and other document deliverables with this intensive course created by TORI award dominator, Kimberly Robb Baker. By the end you'll master story-based deliverable and brand maps along with high-end design.

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      Resume Writing Certifications

      Do you want to stand out from the competition in the crowded certified professional resume writing market by earning a top or niche resume certification?

      First Credentials

      Perfect for a first resume writing certification. Earning this internationally recognized advanced designation will set you apart form other certified resume writers, build confidence in your skill set, and position you to grow your business.
      This is the first credential for those career service professionals who regularly review resumes for job seekers but don't actually write them. You'll be recognized and rewarded for providing job seekers with feedback and advice on their resumes.

      Advanced Credentials

      Stop struggling to stand out as a small fish in a big pond of certified resume writers that leaves job seekers unsure who to hire. With CDI's elite Certified Master Resume Writer designation you will truly stand out amongst both credentialed and non-credentialed professionals.
      The fastest path to growth is to be recognized as a niche expert for different industries, levels, or needs. Now you can brand yourself to attract your ideal clients in one of more than 20 specialty designations from IT and marketing to difficult transitions.
      The world of resume writing has evolved to include visually dynamic graphic resumes that can be ATS-optimized or used solely for networking. This credential lets you show job seekers you have what it takes to help them stand out from the competition.
      With CDI's Certified Executive Resume Master credential you will stand out to the exclusive executive job seeker market. Through a simple portfolio submission and competency review process you will be on your way to standing out to this prestigious and profitable market.
      The CMRW+EE is perfect for an Certified Master Resume Writer whose role has evolved from writing resumes to directing the excellence of a team. You'll maintain your master status while refocusing on the development of your own writing team.

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      Career Coaching Certification & Training

      Are you ready to empower yourself and your clients with the tools of a strategic job search? CDI positions you to be that go-to resource with actionable programs from interview coaching to online job search. You can begin using immediately to educate, coach, and support your clients in the areas they need most.

      The CCRS equips you to help clients become more valuable, visible, adaptable, and prepared in a changing workplace. You'll gain a practical resilience framework, practitioner worksheets, AI prompts, client-facing bonus resources, and service ideas you can use to expand your impact and your offerings. Click here to build career resilience strategies.
      The CEIC will have you skilled to educate and coach clients to interview and salary negotiation success almost instantly. This system of done-for-you client materials and scripts gives you confidence to prepare clients while also providing you with the tools to market this service.
      Certified Career Success Coach Course - The CCSC equips you to confidently coach clients through career clarity, job search, and transition with modern tools and insights. You'll gain done-for-you resources, frameworks, and exercises to deliver impactful results and grow your coaching business with ease. Click to learn more.
      Master Career Director
      This is the first credential for those career service professionals who regularly review resumes for job seekers but don't actually write them. You'll be recognized and rewarded for providing job seekers with feedback and advice on their resumes.

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      Business Start-Up / Development Courses
      and One-on-One Consulting

      Would you like to turn your passion into profits? CDI offers a variety of programs from 1-1 business consulting to step-by-step start-up programs and how-to sales kits to get you from zero to sixty in no time. Whether you are just starting your first careers industry business or making your next million, we have the program for you.

      One-on-One Consulting. Stop going it alone or trying to follow one size fits all plans when it comes to your business success. Work one-on-one to laser focus on your unique goals and needs to turn your business into a profit rocket. Whether it's life balance, start-up, or growth you're after, this will get you there.
      With this CDI membership add-on you can grow your business faster, get top business consulting and coaching, and be motivated and supported by your peers while keeping your investment low and your ROI high. Get the inside track with the security of six-figure success coaching and a think tank.
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      If you've dreamed of starting a resume writing business or are new to the industry and struggling with structure for success, then this course is for you. You'll be guided through each step necessary to plan, start, build and grow a resume practice. This program also includes support.
      Put your business on an easy pathway to profit with this modular system. Whether you need a step-by-step guide to growth or want ot pick and choose your topic, the modular program lets you do just that. It's time for products, packages, systems and solutions that spell consistent success.

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      Awards & Competitions

      What if there was a way to almost instantly position your business for outstanding success and growth? That’s what CDI award competitions such as the coveted Toast of the Resume Industry (TORIs) have been doing for industry professionals for over a decade.

      Enter the Toast of the Resume Industry Awards competition. CDI hosts the TORI awards, the resume writing industry's most prestigious resume writing competition. Since 2000, the TORIs have proven to be the resume writer's lowest cost, highest ROI marketing strategy. Each year there are 10 categories for you to choose to enter.

      Registration closes July 15, 2026 at midnight EST.

      Distinguish and build credibility for your product, program, book or tool for job seekers with the endorsement of a global association and your peers. Help your offering stand out in the busy careers market while making a great name for yourself and your services.
      The CDI President's Choice Award cannot be bought but only earned through a commitment to bettering the careers industry through contributions in CDI. Selection is the highest recognition that you are committed to excellence, learning, and the sharing of expertise to lift others high.
      Enter the World's Best Resume Writer Awards competition. No other opportunity of this scope has ever existed for professional resume writers. Attaining this accolade will truly allow you to benchmark to your prospects and clients that you are the best of the best worldwide. When you have that, you have the key to a continuous funnel of ideal clients.

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