We get asked from time to time why CDI has a career superhero mascot on our logo and sprinkled throughout our resources and pages. It's not always an instant ah-ha moment when career practitioners see the superheroes in our logo. But the career superhero is at the heart of how Read More >
Career Pros: Stop Selling What Your Clients Ask For (Video Tip)
Resume Writers and Career Coaches: No, that title isn't a typo! You've got to stop selling what your clients ask for if you want them to be successful! The biggest mistake you can make is to sell exactly what your clients ask you for! Let's face it, 90% of them Read More >
Resume Writers: Bust the DIY Resume Writing Myth to Close More & Higher Sales (Video Tip)
Resume Writers: There IS a secret sauce to successfully and repeatedly closing 3- to 4-figure professional resume writing packages with clients of ALL levels. To get there, you must throw out whatever you think you know about selling as this service is unlike other professions where, "No one cares how Read More >
Master’s Video Course for Resume Writers & Career Coaches Who Want to Close 4-Figure Sales
Master's Video Course *FREE* for Resume Writers & Career Coaches Looking to Close 3- to 4-Figure Sales for a 6-Figure Stress-Free Income. Career Directors International became my brain child in 2005. I'd spent the prior decade+ answering questions from other resume writers I met at industry conferences on how I: Read More >
6 Steps to Build a 6-Figure Business as a Resume Writer or Career Coach (Video Tip)
Do you want to build a 6-figure business out of your resume writing or career coaching skill set? Breaking that annual $100,000 point is a key goal I've been hearing for over 25 years from the majority of resume writers and career coaches I meet. So what exactly does it Read More >
How to Add $3000+/mo in 0-4 Hours to Your Career Service Business (Core Lesson)
You’ve likely seen it all the time when pitching your services to prospective job seekers: You know they desperately need to get at least the basics on the hidden job market, interviewing, and salary negotiation, but it’s not happening because: You don’t have the hours to teach this stuff 1-1 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 >
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 >
Is Your Perception Lowering Your Career Business Profits? (Video Tip)
NOTE: This video blog is a little different than my others in that the post and video go hand-in-hand. Don't just watch the video but read the text below to get the biggest ROI for a high close rate and 6-figure-plus income. Beliefs and perceptions are interesting creatures in that Read More >
Industry Contributions to Resume Writing & Career Coaching (Infographic)
We are excited to share with you the many contributions that CDI has made to resume writers and career coaches during our 19-year of providing membership, certification, education, networking, and support with the careers industry. CDI offers all of the benefits of a professional association with none of the problems Read More >