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 >
Ten Tips for TORI Award-Winning Resume Writing
There's no better ROI for a resume writer than winning or being nominated for a Toast of the Resume Writing (TORI) award. Ask any winner or nominee about the value, and they will then proceed to tell you how it: Changed their business virtually overnight, Was the best publicity Read More >
Personal Branding for Job Seekers (New Member Best Practice Tip Sheet)
Personal branding is more than just a buzzword – it’s an important aspect of our clients’ professional personalities and a critical component of standing out in today’s crowded employment market. But what is personal branding anyway? How do you develop a client’s brand? And how do you use it to Read More >
Go Rogue with LinkedIn Portfolio Creation
If you create LinkedIn profiles as part of your revenue stream/services, then it's time you started capitalizing on the new and powerful strategy of creating LinkedIn portfolios! Deb Dib, Master Personal Branding Coach and self-described Next-gen career-comm writer, will be deep-diving into this topic in her Entrepreneurial Success Secrets Live Read More >
7 Ways to Boost Your Impact and Reputation During a Job Search
RESUME READINESS Always be prepared for a career opportunity. That means your resume needs to be ready at a moment’s notice. You don’t want to make hiring decision makers wait for you while you polish up your resume. It may be too late by the time you’re done. CAREER FOCUS Read More >
Is Social Media Angst Hindering Your Job Search Success?
The easiest way to incorporate social media into your job search campaign is to begin with the channel you’re most comfortable with and use most. Now, a very important aspect to consider: make sure your online presence is professional and squeaky clean. How? Take a look and control your public Read More >
Be Adaptable, Scalable, and Available in Your Job Search
As job seekers, it’s anybody’s guess when opportunity strikes. Pose a triple threat by being poised to capitalize on unexpected opportunities. Be adaptable, scalable, and available. Be adaptable: If you want to give it your all, you NEED to be active on LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, and Facebook Read More >
Four tips to gain visibility for Update Your Resume Month
Fourteen years ago CDI registered and launched the international event, Update Your Resume Month (UYRM), to take place each year in September. With summer having come to an end and children back to school, it continues to make sense that adults should take this time for personal career-caretaking. In Read More >
Certified Professionals in Online Job Search & Reputation Mgmt. (CP-OJSRM)
CDI's CP-OJSRMs are puzzle masters. They can guide you through the bewildering maze of Internet job search. This can include, but is not limited to: online identity, using job boards and apps, networking, building a LinkedIn profile, hiding digital dirt, finding information on new professions and careers -- everything that Read More >
