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As a member of CDI you have the opportunity
to be recognized for industry innovations, cutting-edge resume writing
and association contributions.
CDI currently hosts four award
programs:
TORI AWARDS
Each year, CDI hosts the resume writing industry's most prestigious Toast of the
Resume Industry™ (TORI)
resume writing competition.
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CDI members are eligible
and encouraged to strive for writing and creative awards, which benefit
the general membership, members' clients, CDI, and the industry as a
whole.
CDI introduced the TORI™
Awards to the industry in 2000 to celebrate a new standard in
excellence through rigorous criteria requirements. While award standards have always been
demanding, never before has the resume writing industry embraced the
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Now
CDI's judges will select first, second and third place winners from the
top five nominees in each category to win gold, silver and bronze
awards!
Learn more about the TORIs -- listen to the Q&A on
Entering Call Recording:
View 2007 Nominees
and Winners.
View
2006 Nominee List and Winners.
View
2003 & 2004 Lists of
Nominee and Winners.
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It is a great honor to be nominated, but a
truly distinguishing accomplishment to be selected as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd
place TORI™ Award
Winner in each category. The competition gives each member the opportunity
to:
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Participate in a
fun and competitive venue for judging the quality of your craft against
national and international standards.
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Attain recognition
amongst your peers.
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Represent your
services to potential customers as the "best of the best."
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Leverage media
publicity for your achievement(s).
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Receive a
prestigious TORI award and appropriate website / print graphics for
marketing, advertising, and promotion.
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Further hone your
resume writing skills by applying the standards represented in the TORI
Criteria Check Sheets.
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Attend the annual
awards banquet at the CDI convention (as part of convention
registration).
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Each year, the TORI Awards Committee selects
the most applicable categories which best reflect current market
trends. CDI members are welcome to contribute one (1) entry to
each category.
The TORI Committee Leader will ensure all
submissions appear anonymous to the committee so that fair and equitable
judging can take place. The committee will select up to five (5) TORI
nominations in each category.* The CDI Leadership Team will
then select the best of the best from the nominations in each category.**
The 2008 TORI categories for entry
include:
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Best
International Resume - encompasses resumes written for any
profession within a non-US market.
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Best
Technical Resume - encompasses scientists, engineers,
technicians, mechanics, etc.
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Best
Creative Resume - encompasses creative-style resumes in
full-color, unusual layouts, artistic writing styles, etc. Very open to
interpretation.
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Best
Executive Resume - encompasses any executive-level position
in any industry.
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Best
Cover Letter - encompasses any discipline, industry, or
career level.
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Best Retiree/Second Career Resume - encompasses any discipline,
industry, or career level as long as the focus in on a career change for
a mature adult.
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Best Sales & Marketing
Resume - encompasses any level of sales and marketing professional
who focuses on business development.
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Best New Graduate Resume -
encompasses any discipline, industry, or career level as long as the
focus is on leveraging a recent degree as the career target.
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Best Military Resume -
encompasses any discipline or career level as long as the
focus is on a military job seeker transitioning to the civilian sector.
The Master List of TORI Categories
currently include:
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Best International Resume
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Best New Graduate Resume
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Best Creative Resume
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Best Re-entry into the Workforce Resume
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Best Federal Resume
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Best Military Conversion Resume
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Best Executive Resume
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Best Technical Resume
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Best Web Resume
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Best Career Change Resume
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Best Cover Letter
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Best Career Web Portfolio
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Best Professional Resume
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TORIs are only open to CDI members.
First entry is free but due to the cost of shipping awards worldwide,
each additional entry incurs only a $15 processing fee.
The entry deadline for submissions is May
15, 2008!
Additional information is available in the
Members Only section (member login required).
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President's
Choice Award for Career Excellence |
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Each year, the association President
selects the individual who has made the most significant contribution to
the association and the careers community for this distinguished award.
Former winners:
- Anne Kramer, Alpha Bits - 2003
- John Donovan, CRS Resume Service -
2004
- Freddie Cheek, Cheek & Associates,
LLC - 2005
- Don Skipper, Career Beginnings, Inc.
- 2006
- Barbara Safani, Career Solvers -
2007
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Master Resume
Writer™
Lifetime Achievement Award |
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The Master
Resume Writer™ Lifetime Achievement Award can only be attained through
years of definitive contribution and achievement to the resume writing
profession. This distinguished recognition will be bestowed on any
resume writer who meets the following criteria:
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CDI Continued
Membership: Member of CDI for a minimum of four (4) years.
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Certification: Earn and maintain the Certified Expert Resume Writer
(CERW) credential.
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Awards &
Recognition: Earn a minimum of two TORI nominations or one TORI
award in the last three (3) years.
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Continuing
Education: Complete a cumulative 45 hours of industry training such
as conference attendance or teleclasses over the past four (4) years.
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Industry
Commitment: Provide CDI mentorship to at least two resume writers /
career professionals in the past two (2) years AND/OR sit on a CDI
committee for the past one (1) year.
The Master Resume Writer™ Lifetime
Achievement Award will be conveyed once per year at our Annual
Convention Banquet to all those members who have met the criteria.
Members not in attendance will still be recognized and conveyed this
prestigious award and recognition.
If you believe you have met the criteria
to attain this recognition, then please submit your list of criteria to
info@careerdirectors.com.
Recipients:
- Gayle Howard, Top Margin Resumes
Online - 2007
- Annemarie Cross,
Advanced Employment Concepts - 2007
- Susan Guarneri, Susan Guarneri
Associates - 2006
- Laura DeCarlo, A Competitive Edge
Career Service, LLC - 2006
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Career
Innovator Awards Please check
back for award criteria. |
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