I'm very excited and pleased to announce that Resumes for Dummies, 8th edition is now available for purchase! This new edition is packed with updated content plus new chapters on creating graphic resumes, more resume samples, and a whole chapter of TORI award-winning resumes. If you are a job seeker, Read More >
Video Tip: Is the resume really dead?
At Career Directors International we are constantly asked by professional resume writers: Is the resume dead? Is our profession going to end soon? Will we become obsolete? So, as part of our volunteer Board of Directors met in Orlando, FL last week, this is one of the questions we wanted Read More >
Secrets to Writing New Graduate Resumes (Video Master Class)
This is a one-hour on-demand webinar! New graduate resumes can be so rewarding and profitable! But they are a completely different animal from any other type of resume we write! You can’t see them as quick and easy if you want them to work. Instead, you need to leverage a Read More >
New Graduate Resume Writing Decoded (New Member Lesson)
When a resume writer tells me they love writing new graduate resumes because they are fast and easy, I cringe inside. The only thing more complex than a new graduate resume (done right) is a resume for an IT project manager who constantly changes companies and projects! Unlike experienced working Read More >
Recruiter Voice on What Job Seekers Should Do When Working with a Recruiter
Do your clients work with recruiters in their job search? Do you wonder what could make clients’ experiences more successful? When our clients don’t hear back from recruiters, they can sometimes take the wrong turn by going against recruiters’ wishes. But what are those wishes? The CDI Education Committee posed Read More >
Does Your Resume Promote YOU?
Too many job seekers (at all career levels) focus their resume on peripheral elements, such as the companies they work for. Does that mean you shouldn’t highlight great things about your employer(s)? Not at all. It just means you don’t want to use excessive space to describe the organizations you’ve Read More >
Is This One Mistake Killing Your Job Search?
There are many resume faux pas that may hinder your job search. Grammar atrocities, unhinged formatting, lack of achievements, ATS incompatibility, paragraphs that are too dense, and others are the usual culprits. But if there’s one thing that will get you completely ignored in your job search—despite the impressive qualifications Read More >
Why Your Executive Resume Template From 20 Years Ago Is Getting Ignored
Ah, the 90s. The era of answering machines, computer monitors that took up all of our desk space, and awkward paper maps. It was also the era of resume readers who may have spent a bit more time perusing your printed resume as their fingers admired your fine paper choice. Read More >
Executive Resumes: Avoid the Jack of all Trades Dilemma
Seasoned executives with 20+ years of experience across various industries and functions frequently face the dilemma of having done way more in their career than you can sensibly present on a 2- or 3-page resume. So, what to do? Obviously, you must filter, tweak, summarize, and ideally, laser-focus in on Read More >
3 Things an Executive Resume Writer Can Do That You Can’t
After experiencing nothing but upward mobility throughout your career, a stalled executive job search can feel like quite a blow. Why isn’t anyone calling about your extraordinary qualifications? The answer is simple: every single one of your competitors has an extraordinary background too. If you’re like nearly every executive I’ve Read More >
