What keeps you up at night?
That was the key question in a recent short member survey that you hopefully participated in. Many did, which led to my being able to create this webinar, CDI website benefit tour, and links to the mostly commonly needed member help topics.
The topics include:
- Websites
- Time Management
- Getting Clients
- Business Start Up & Growth
- Pricing & Selling
- Resume Writing
- Publishing a Book
- Client Control & Customer Satisfaction
- Hiring Subcontractors
- Additional Services to Provide to Clients
- Working with Executive Clients
- What to Do With Resume Updates
That comprises ALL the questions that were asked expect for four which I mention by name in the webinar. You can be sure you will be seeing new resources in those areas very soon!
Format of these materials:
These materials have been formatted into a webinar (video), this page, and a downloadable handout. The reason for this dual approach is that (1) I didn’t think you’d ever find all these links on your own without guidance and (2) your survey replies showed us that your favorite ways to learn are by webinar/video and by written/step-by-step lessons!
A moment on those findings – everyone learns differently but webinars and written lessons were the favorite followed by teleclasses and then the other types (quick tips, infographics, etc). We’ll continue to provide you with a diversity of materials to meet your different learning needs as we move forward!
So let’s get started!
Webinar
Resources for What Keeps You Up at Night
Grab the Download of the following 9 pages of resources here >>
Websites
We had a lot of requests for website building resources, so here are the ones CDI has to offer.
To find these: Search website for “website”.
Easy Steps to More Clients, Website Fixes, Better Resumes >>
Your Career Business Website: Getting Started (Best Practice Tip) >>
Does Your Website Have a Sexy IFO? (Core Lesson) >>
Top 10 Ways to Market Your Website >>
Making Money with Your Website: Affiliates (Audio) >>
8 Ways to Put Your Website on Auto Pilot >>
SEO for WordPress Power Bloggers (Audio) >>
CDI for-fee programs:
For those wanting a drill-down personal strategy, I also personally offer a 1-1 service through CDI:
Your Career Website Roadmap: Boost Your Profits & Performance >>
Time Management
There were several requests for staying on task, making time, and managing time. CDI has many great resources on these topics since it is an issue that comes up so much in Tribe and in my 1-1 coaching.
To find these: Search website for “time”.
Email Templates to Enhance Communications & Save Time (Best Practice Tip) >>
Thriving in Tough Times: 5 Unexpected Keys to Success (Audio) >>
To find these: Search website for “productivity”.
5 Ways in 5 Days to Make Your Biz More Fabulous (Core Lesson) >>
10 Steps to a Competitive Edge in Your Life (1 of 10) >>
Master Resources to Plan, Work & Make “It” Happen in 2018 >>
Getting Clients
Another question that comes up again and again, is how do I market and get clients? There are several resources available through CDI that you may not have the wording to search for. Thus, I recommend going to your dashboard and clicking on “Get Clients” from the Business menu. There you will find a variety of tools.
To find these: Go to your member dashboard and click on “Get Clients.
34.5 Low-Cost & Free Ways to Jump Start Your Marketing (Core Lesson) >>
Be a CDI Blogger – Now Open Recruitment >>
Promote Your Book to Job Seekers (via CDI) >>
Grow Your Business by Optimizing Your CDI Profile >>
52 Strategies for 52 Weeks of Career Business Bliss >>
Profiting from Career Fairs (Audio) >>
How Career & Resume Pros Profit From Job Fairs >>
Step-by-Step Winning Interview Answer Strategy + Bonus Promo Scripting (Core Lesson) >>
Increase Your Business with Professional Referrals (Tip Sheet) >>
Growing Your Business Through Client Referrals (Tip Sheet) >>
Attracting New Clients with Free Promotional Webinars and Teleclasses (Best Practice Tip) >>
Secrets to Winning TORI Resume Awards (Audio) >>
Get Targeted Testimonials to Easily Close Sales & Boost Your Business (Core Lesson) >>
How to Leverage Update Your Resume Month (Core Lesson) >>
Business Start Up or Growth
This was a combo search in the Get Clients and Business Management section, as well as by searching the website for the word “entrepreneur”.
To find these: Go to the Get Clients section and the Business Management section on the dashboard. Search the website for “entrepreneur”.
Secrets from the Winner’s Circle: Start-Up to Success-Story (Audio) >>
Business Forms and Client Contracts – Master List >>
This big resource includes:
CLIENT CONSULTATION SAMPLES
Client Resume Consultation Proposal (Boilerplate) – courtesy of Jack Mulcahy of Jack Mulcahy Resume Services
Client Resume Consultation (Phone) and Selling Process – courtesy of Laura DeCarlo of Career Directors International (CDI)
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
Print Approval Form – courtesy of Laura DeCarlo of Career Directors International (CDI)
Resume Product & Service Receipt – courtesy of Laura DeCarlo of Career Directors International (CDI)
Resume/Service & Product Agreement – courtesy of FEC Enterprises
Professional Service Agreement – courtesy of Irene Marshall, MBA, PhD of Tools for Transition
Subcontractor / Freelance Agreement – courtesy of John Donovan, CRS Resume Service
Subcontractor / Freelance Agreement – courtesy of Rosa Vargas of Creating Prints
Consulting (Transition Assistance / Outplacement) Proposal – courtesy of Leeza Byers of Byers Workforce Solutions
Corporate Outplacement Agreement – courtesy of Irene Marshall, MBA, PhD of Tools for Transition
Coaching Introductory Package & Agreement – For Sample Language Only, courtesy of Daisy Wright, The Wright Career Solution
Coaching Contract, Electronic – courtesy of Annemarie Cross, Advanced Employment Concepts
Resume Waiver of Responsibility – courtesy of Laura DeCarlo of Career Directors International (CDI)
Confidentiality Agreement – author unknown
MARKETING & CLIENT STRATEGY DOCUMENTS
Client Resume Posting Tips Flyer – courtesy of Laura DeCarlo of Career Directors International (CDI)
Client Strategy Checklist – courtesy of Laura DeCarlo of Career Directors International (CDI)
Resume Printing Help (Tips for Printing Problems) – courtesy of Gayle Howard, Top Margin Career Marketing
Resume Testimonial Form – courtesy of Laura DeCarlo of Career Directors International (CDI)
Customer Follow Up Survey & Client Introduction Letter
References Worksheet – courtesy of Susan Geary, 1st Rate Resumes
Business Owner or Entrepreneur? Part 1: How to Stop BOBbing and Start Weaving (Core Lesson) >>
Business Owner or Entrepreneur? Part 2: Let’s Get Off Our “Buts” (Core Lesson) >>
Business Owner or Entrepreneur? Part 3: It’s a Cha Cha Not a Challenge >>
Master Resources to Plan, Work & Make “It” Happen in 2018 >>
10 Commandments of Profitable Entrepreneurialism (Core Lesson) >>
Your Career Business Website: Getting Started (Best Practice Tip) >>
Disaster-Proof Your Business (Core Lesson) >>
CDI for-fee programs:
If you are looking to invest in building and/or growing your business, CDI offers the following:
Get the Basics on a Successful New Biz: Entrepreneurial Wisdom Course >>
Your Easy Pathway to Profit: Six Figure Flight Plan Program >>
Get Group Coaching: Join the Fly Higher Tribe and Watch Your Business Soar >>
Get 1-1 Coaching: Career Business Profit Rocket Individualized Consulting >>
Pricing & Selling
This ALWAYS comes up with career professionals as you’ve got to be able to sell and profit from your services to stay in business and love what you do.
To find these: Search website for “pricing” and “selling”, and also look on your dashboard under the section called Selling & Pricing!
There are TONS of great resources on this topic in the member’s section. While I do recommend poking around, I have compiled some of the best at:
6-Figure Blueprint for Consulting, Sales, Packaging & Closing >>
This big resource includes:
Part One, The Script: 3-Step Process to a 97% Close Rate and a 6-Figure Income (Core Lesson)
Part Two, Phone-Based Conversion: Closing Prospects Over the Phone for Resume Services (Core Lesson)
And:
Handling Prospect Inquiries: “How Much Does it Cost?” (Core Lesson)
Pricing Strategies for Resume Writing, Career Coaching, and Service Packages (Best Practice Tip)
Capturing Client Testimonials and Powerful Follow Up (Audio)
10 Commandments of Profitable Entrepreneurialism (Core Lesson)
Steal My Done-for-You Resume Critique and Quote (Core Lesson)
Resume Pricing, Selling, and What Your Market Will Bear (Core Lesson)
Selling Success: The Magic of Yes or Yes vs. Yes or No (Video Lesson)
Sales Consultation Perception: Size DOES Matter (Core Lesson)
Stop Killing Sales: Use This 5-Step Framework (Core Lesson)
Why You’re Not Closing More Sales and How to Fix It (Core Lesson)
Profiting with Client Rush Services and Special Requests (Core Lesson)
Overcoming Money Hang-Ups (Audio)
Freebie Add-Ons to Increase Sales and Package Value (Best Practice Tip)
CDI for-fee programs:
We also offer a unique self-paced course on the subject:
COIN for Career Pros: Raise Your Prices with Ease Course >>
Resume Writing
There were also the common questions about “am I doing resumes the best way possible?” Again, check out the resume writing section of your dashboard, but I’ve compiled the best of the best topics at:
Top CDI Resume Writing Tools and Resources >>
This big resource includes:
TORI Resume Writing Strategies: Mind Control via Emotional Resonance with Donald Burns
TORI Resume Writing Strategies: Visual Branding in MS Word with Cheryl Lynch Simpson (Video Master Class)
TORI Resume Writing Strategies: Story Telling & Branding with Kim Robb Baker (Video Master Class)
TORI Resume Writing Strategies: Intake Process with Tiffany Hardy (Video Master Class)
TORI Resume Writing Strategies: Headlines & Branding Statements with Laura Smith-Proulx (Video Master Class)
TORI Resume Writing Strategies: Step-by-Step Creative Logos with Marie Plett (Video Master Class)
TORI Award-Winning Resume Strategies & You (Core Lesson)
Lessons in Resume Writing from 2017 TORI Winners (Core Lesson)
Secrets to Winning TORI Resume Awards (Audio)
Easy Steps to More Clients, Website Fixes, Better Resumes
5 Steps to Resume Information Gathering (Infographic)
Creating Resumes That Visually Pop (Tip Sheet)
Strategies for Client Resume Writing Interviews (Tip Sheet)
Employment Gaps in the Resume (Tip Sheet)
Writing Resumes for Career Changers (Tip Sheet)
Applicant Tracking Systems (Tip Sheet)
Creating Resume USPs & Summaries (Audio)
Resume Writing Power Q&A 2016 (Audio)
Resume Data Mining: Client Information Gathering & Control (Audio)
Super-Secret Red Carpet Resume Writing Strategy (Core Lesson)
Write Better Resumes in Seconds: Fixing Terror Errors (Core Lesson)
Sample Resume Questionnaires
Best Resume Writing Fonts List
Action Verb List
Resume Trends: Global Hiring Survey Report (E-book)
TORI Award Winning Resumes
CDI for-fee programs:
CDI resume courses, mentoring, and certification are also available >>
Publishing a Book
This is an easy one as we have one key resource!
To find this: Search website for “publish”.
Publishing Your Book (Audio) >>
Note that from time to time CDI offers publishing and marketing opportunities that are announced by email. They can always be found in the business dashboard as a stand-alone topic. For instance, in that column you will see: Resume Publishing Opportunity – Resumes for Dummies book. But when you click on it, it says “this opportunity is closed”.
Client Control & Customer Satisfaction
A lot of time management and customer satisfaction issues come down to how well you are controlling your client relationships. This topic came up a bunch of times in the survey, and we again have the targeted CDI member resources to assist you.
To find these: Search the website for “control”, “customer”, and “boundaries”.
Client Information Control and Boundary Setting (Best Practice Tips) >>
Resume Data Mining: Client Information Gathering & Control (Audio) >>
Resume Writing: Strategies for Client Interviews (Best Practice Tip) >>
Setting Boundaries with Clients (Best Practice Tip) >>
Train Your Clients Not to Dog On Your Business – Boundaries (Core Lesson) >>
Setting Boundaries with Clients So You Can Pay the Bills (Audio) >>
Handling Client Revisions to Resume Drafts (Forum Excerpt) >>
BizComm: When You Give a Little Honey You Can Make a Lot More Money (Core Lesson) >>
Grab My Scripts & Strategy for “My resume isn’t working” (Core Lesson) >>
Deeper Look: Handling “My Resume Doesn’t Work” without Refunds (Core Lesson) >>
Hiring Subcontractors
There were a few requests for this topic, so here we go!
To find these: Search website for “subcontractor” and visit CDI’s forum.
Subcontracting from Both Sides of the Contract (Tip Sheet) >>
Subcontractor Contracts and Agreements >>
Additional Services to Provide to Clients
Some survey respondents wanted to know what they didn’t know in terms of documents and tools they should be selling their clients. Again, CDI has you covered.
To find these: Go to Best Practice Tip Sheets on your dashboard.
Freebie Add-Ons to Increase Sales and Package Value (Best Practice Tip) >>
Documents & Services Job Seekers Need You to Sell Them (Tip Sheet) >>
CDI for-fee programs:
CDI offers two comprehensive training programs to get you up-to-speed on offering critical career services. They include:
Certified Employment Interview Consultant course >>
Certified Professional – Online Job Search & Reputation Management course >>
Working with Executive Clients
This came up in a few forms. Those looking to get clients should refer to the Get Clients section above!
To find these: Search website for “executive”.
How to Work Confidently with Executive Job Seekers (Tip Sheet) >>
New Trends in Executive Resume Writing (Audio) >>
Resumes & Bios for Board of Directors Candidates (Best Practice Tips) >>
Writing the Professional Biography (Best Practice Tip) >>
Board of Directors Primer for Career Professionals (Best Practice Tip) >>
CDI for-fee programs:
If you are keen to target executive clients, we recommend you pursue and earn:
CDI’s Certified Executive Resume Master credential >>
What to Do with Resume Updates
This topic has been very popular lately in the CDI member forum and in the CDI Fly Higher Tribe. It also came up in the survey a lot!
To find these: Visit CDI’s forums.
Handling Client Revisions to Resume Drafts (Forum Excerpt) >>
What’s Next
Be sure to download the guide and keep it handy so you can begin leveraging these CDI resources in your own business.
If you find yourself not making the time to do so, block out an hour on your calendar and spend it reading the time management category resources so that you can learn ways to start maximizing your time and productivity!
Here’s to flying higher with CDI!
