I hope everyone is getting to take a little middle of summer time off for fun. But everywhere I look in The Great Resignation era, I see career professionals busier than they have ever been! So, don't forget to take some time for you and a little fun since balance Read More >
Tools, News & Hacks for Career Pros & Resume Writers – June 2021
It's the middle of summer and while the temps are rising, the employment world is evolving, adapting, and balancing through COVID-19. With the expansion of our Education committee, we bring you a meaty and diverse list of valuable tips, tricks, tools, news, hacks, and advice. In this issue: 2021 HR 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 >
Advice From Recruiters on Using Job Boards & LinkedIn for Job Search Success
As career professionals, we have found that job seekers tend to rely too heavily on job boards for their job search and end up wondering why they aren’t getting interviews. Although it’s best practice to apply a diverse job search strategy, we know that recruiters often source candidates from job Read More >
Making Job Candidates More Accessible to Recruiters
Whether your client is conducting an active or a passive job search, visibility online and within their local or industry community is key to being discovered by recruiters! But what should your clients be doing to ensure they are accessible and improve their chances of getting contacted for the right Read More >
Hot Tools, Tips, Hacks & News – August 2017
Here are some more great tools, resources, and news you can use courtesy of CDI leadership and the Education committee. In this issue: Tools for leveraging trending topics in your marketing Buzz-building for your book Make it easy for people to promote & share your content Google's AI-powered job search Read More >
Starting a Job Search: ID & Leverage Job Search Contacts (Core Lesson)
“Yes Virginia, there are contacts out there for a job seeker.” Many of you may recognize the line that movie references – about mythical characters upon which some of us are raised to believe in as children. I choose to reference that, tongue in cheek, because I think in many Read More >
Control Your Job Search Using a Direct Mail Campaign
Think about your least favorite meal. Maybe there is a dinner you grew up with that turned your stomach. For me it is “boiled food” and one example is corned beef and cabbage and in Atlantic Canada we call it “boiled dinner.” But what if this was the only item Read More >
3 Reasons Your Job Search Is Not Working
You’re a talented professional with a proven track record of success. Throughout your career, you’ve consistently produced results and effectively differentiated yourself from others with similar skill sets. As you pursue your next career opportunity, you feel confident in your ability to offer great value to your new employer. Unfortunately, Read More >
New Graduate / College Resources and Tools (Websites)
The following websites cover a lot of ground regarding college to career resources you might need. Note that most resources are free but some have a small fee. The following list has been provided by CDI members and does not constitute an endorsement by CDI. Use at your own risk. Report Read More >