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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 three competitions
in resume writing and career services:
CDI also offers
three awards that members earn through their accomplishments:
TOAST OF THE RESUME INDUSTRY
(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:
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View 2009 Nominees
and Winners
View 2008 Nominees
and Winners.
View 2007 Nominees
and Winners.
View
2006 Nominees and Winners.
View
2003 & 2004
Nominees and Winners.
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Gayle
Howard of Top Margin Career Marketing, displays her 2008 Awards:
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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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Attain recognition
as a nominee/winner at the annual
awards banquet at the CDI conference (should you choose to
register and attend conference).
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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 2010 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 Career Change Resume - encompasses any discipline,
industry, or career level as long as the focus in on a career change.
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Best Sales & Marketing
Resume - encompasses any level of sales, marketing, and/or
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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Best Sales & Marketing Resume
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TORIs are only open to CDI members.
Each entry is $15 to cover administrative and worldwide shipping
expenses.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
The registration deadline to receive
entry instructions is Wednesday, June 23, 2010.
The entry submission deadline is
Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Midnight Pacific Time.
Additional information is available in the
Members Only section (member login required).
Easy entry steps to get started:
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Select what categories you plan to enter
from the list above.
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Register online at
www.careerdirectors.com/cart.asp for the number of TORIs you
plan to submit. It is listed under 'TORI Competition.' Each entry is
$15.00.*
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Once registered you will receive
instructions for submitting your resumes / cover letter.
*Refunds
will not be issued should you opt not to enter a purchased category
after registering or submit after the deadline.
Nominations will be announced in August.
Winners will be announced at the
2010 Career Empowerment Summit in October. Winners
do not need to be present to win; awards will be mailed as needed.
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WORLD'S BEST RESUME WRITER
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This
competition will again be
held in
either 2011 or 2013.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW WINNING RESUMES
Welcome to the
first-ever World’s Best Resume Writer competition. This competition has
all-new parameters:
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Open to any English-writing resume
writer in the world, non-members included.
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Diverse
judges panel consisting of HR managers, Sr. recruiters, OD
specialists, and certified resume writers. (see list below).
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Unique
standardized content on one subject where everyone creates a new
resume based on content provided. Target client: sales & sales
management professional.
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“After
winning CDI’s World’s Best Resume Writer Award my business has simply
exploded. There's no other way to describe it."
- Cliff
Flamer,
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Each registrant can contribute only one (1)
entry. The deadline for entry is November 1, 2008.
The Awards Committee Director will ensure all
submissions appear anonymous to the panel so that fair and equitable
judging can take place. The panel will select first, second, and third
place winners. Winners will be announced March 1, 2009. Awards,
certificates, and logos will be sent to winners.
Learn more about the WBRW Competition - Listed
to the Q&A Recording:
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Distinguish yourself by being selected as a first, second, or third
place winner of the World’s Best Resume Writer competition. No other
opportunity of this scope has ever existed for professional resume
writers. Attaining this accolade will truly allow you to benchmark to
your prospects and clients that you are the best of the best worldwide.
Similar to our other award programs, you
will:
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Participate in a fun and competitive
venue for judging the quality of your craft against national and
international standards with a highly esteemed panel of judges.
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Receive a copy of CDI's Resume Writing
Guide, a 66-page instruction manual (a $39.95 value).
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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 WBRW award and
appropriate website / print graphics for marketing, advertising, and
promotion.
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1st
place winner will receive a 1-year CDI membership ($150 value).
A second chance to
be #1! CDI will host a public choice competition between the top
three resumes through Facebook.com and CareerDirectors.com. The public
will choose their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
place winners. A separate set of winner certificates and logos will be
issues.
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Again, the World’s Best Resume Writer
competition is open to both members and non-members. Neither membership
or certification as a resume writer are required. One entry fee per
person at $39.95 US (includes a copy of the CDI Resume Writing Guide, a
$39.95 value). You can register at the CDI cart (www.careerdirectors.com/cart.asp).
Just select the World’s Best Resume Writer competition category at the
top of the page to get started. Be sure to accurately enter your contact
information so that CDI can contact you with your candidate
profile.
Once registered, you will receive the
candidate profile in 24-48 business hours. You will use this profile
from which to write your award-winning resume. Submission instructions
will be included.
The entry
deadline for submissions is November 1, 2008!
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Our judges are made up of Human Resource
Manager, Organizational Development Specialists, Recruiters, Association
Career Center Managers, and Certified Resume Writers:
Brian McComak, MSM, PHR -
Director, Human Resources, L’Oreal
Amy Clem - Sr. Recruiter,
Volkswagen
Barbara Safani, CERW, CPRW, MA,
BA, NCRW, CCM – Career Solvers / Fast Track Transition Career Research
Vera Morales - Regional HR
Director, Sam's Club, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Darlene Dassy, CERW, CARW, BBA –
Dynamic Resume Solutions
Joe Sabrin - EVP/Founder -
eHire.com
Tina Kashlak, PHR, BA - Regional
HR Manager, Pacific Sunwear of California
Laura Labovich, MLRHR, CFRW, CARW
– A & E Consulting, LLC
Marta Hayes-Trice - Sr. Manager,
Career Services – American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
Services, Inc.
Tony Deblauwe, CIJSE, MA, MCD,
MHROD, CLC, CEC – HR4Change (and Citrix)
Robin Schlinger, CARW, CFRW, CECC,
BSChE, CFRWC - Robin’s Resumes
Lynn M. Lorenz, SPHR, MBA, MA - HR
Goddess, LLC
Delia Troy - VP, Recruitment
Process Outsourcing (RPO) Operations - Beeline
Dave Guerra – CEO, Corpus Optima
Diane Long - Manager & Regional
Practice Leader, Kelly Services, HR Consulting
Laura Drew - Carolina Career Coach,
CIJSE
Judges are
bound by confidentiality and have no knowledge of the authors whose
resumes they are reviewing due to the blind evaluation process.
Contacting of judges by a participant before, during, or after the
competition will result in termination of participation from this and
future CDI competitions.
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All professional resume writers who write in
English are eligible to enter the World’s Best Resume Writer
competition. Membership in CDI is NOT required. Certification as a
resume writer is not required.
Only one (1) submission will be accepted
per registrant. Please make sure your first submission is the correct
one.
Submissions must be received no later
than 12:00 PM US Pacific Time (midnight) November 1, 2008. Any
submissions received after this date will not be considered.
Winners will be announced March 1, 2009.
Awards, logos, and certificates will be conferred via mail.
Winners are required to display award
logos on their website homepage (when winners have a website) with an
active link to the CDI website. Winners understand they forfeit their
awards should this be removed.
A one-time registration fee of $39.95 is
required to participate, which will assist us in covering the expense of
awards, shipping, and administration. Registrants will receive all
submission instructions and guidelines along with the candidate profile
via email. Registrants will also receive the 66-page CDI Resume Writing
Guide, a $39.95 value.
Once candidate profile is emailed (within
24-48 business hours), no refunds are available unless the entire
World’s Best Resume Writer program is cancelled due to extenuating
circumstances with CDI.
The Awards Committee Director will ensure
all submissions appear anonymous to the panel so that fair and equitable
judging can take place. The panel will select first, second, and third
place winners from the entries received.
Failure to
follow these and other submission guidelines will result in elimination
from the competition. The volume of submissions makes it impossible for
the Award Committee Director to grant special provisions for those not
following instructions.
No refunds will be
made available for registrants not submitting their entries. Registrants
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Once you are registered, you will receive via
email:
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Client
profile in MS Word (.doc) for a job seeker who is a specialist in
sales and sales management. The content will include both relevant
and irrelevant client data, similar to what you might have seen in a
resume writing certification process. (See 'About the Resume
Project' below for more information on the project).
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Submission guidelines on how to name and save the resume file along
with instructions for using the online system.
- Code number for naming your resume
(to ensure we can match your submission to your registration).
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While the CDI Awards Committee wanted to
create a competition that was challenging, they also wanted it to be
fair, representing a job seeker and job target that would be familiar to
virtually all candidates. With that in mind, the category of
revenue-producing retail sales manager was selected (or retail sales
manager with individual sales responsibility).
The Notes file, which you will receive
after registering, includes 5.5 pages (8.5 x
11") of structured and detailed information on:
- Job objective.
- Areas of expertise.
- Talents and strengths.
- Employment history including
sections on: products/services, challenges, and responsibilities
coupled with results produced.
- Education.
- Volunteer work.
- Hobbies.
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VIEW A
SAMPLE OF THE NOTE FILE YOU WILL RECEIVE (sample is a PDF).
This is a sample only; not the complete resume note file for entry into
the competition.
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To open a PDF,
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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
- We couldn't pick just one in 2008:
Susan Guarneri, Assessment Goddess
Camille Roberts, CC Career Svcs.
Nona Pratz, Types Write
Laura Labovich, A & E Consulting, LLC
Laura Drew, Carolina Career Coach
Robin Schlinger, Robin's Resumes
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Master Resume
Writer™
Lifetime Achievement Award |
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In 2000, CDI (then
PRWRA) introduced the industry's first Master Resume Writer credential
with our Certified Master Resume Writer™. However, in 2006, it was
decided that this credential would be best positioned as a Lifetime
Achievement Award -- the highest honor an industry can convey.
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 and CDI member who meets the following criteria:
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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.
Once you have reached this career apex
with The Master Resume Writer™ Lifetime Achievement Award, you will no
longer be required to recertify.
If you believe you have met the criteria
to attain this recognition, then please submit your list of criteria to
info@careerdirectors.com.
Recipients:
- Gillian Kelly, Career Edge - 2008
- John Donovan, CRS Resume Service -
2008
- 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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Master Career
Professional™
Lifetime Achievement Award |
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The Master
Career Professional™ Lifetime Achievement Award is bestowed upon career
professionals who have attained a benchmark of quality and longevity in
the industry. This award can only be attained through years of definitive
contribution and achievement as a career professional.
This distinguished recognition will be bestowed on any
career professional and CDI member who meets the following criteria:
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Certification: Earn and maintain the
Master Career Director (MCD) credential.
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Awards &
Recognition: None at this time; will be changed when the Career
Innovator Award comes online in 11/08.
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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
career professionals in the past two (2) years AND/OR sit on a CDI
committee for the past one (1) year.
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Free CERW
Updates: All CERW renewals for award recipients are waived ($75
every three years).
The Master Career Professional™ Lifetime
Achievement Award will be conveyed once per year at our Annual
Conference Award Ceremony 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
by August 1st each year.
Recipients:
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Tony
Deblauwe, HR4Change - 2008
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Gayle
Howard, Top Margin Career Marketing - 2008
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Don Skipper,
Career Beginnings, Inc. - 2008
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Mary
Elizabeth Bradford, Career Artisan - 2008
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Laura
DeCarlo, A Competitive Edge Career Service, LLC - 2008
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Career
Innovator Awards |
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A new competition to
demonstrate your innovation!
To innovate
(definition from Dictionary.com): “To introduce something new or make
changes in anything established.”
Are you a Career
Innovator? Have you created a resource, tool, program, or initiative
that has added significant value to the careers industry, either to job
seekers or career professionals? Then enter CDI’s Career Innovator
Awards competition.
Learn more about the
Career Innovator Awards - listen to a 20 minute audio:
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Suggestions of possible innovation areas include:
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Career
Assessment
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Book or e-Book
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Training Program
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Software,
Technology and/or Web Tools/Web Resources
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New Methodology
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Outreach
Programs.
CDI’s goal is to
allow career professionals a platform to demonstrate their expertise,
innovation, and commitment to the careers industry.
Our Award Committee
will select the most innovative and effective of the entries as nominees
(number will vary based on submission quality and volume of entries).
The Board of Directors will select the first, second, and third place
winners from the nominees.
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Demonstrate your innovation as a career professional by being selected as a first, second, or third
place winner of the Career Innovator competition.
This all-new competition will allow you to
distinguish yourself as an expert who is committed to making a
difference to job seekers and the industry.
Winning a Career Innovator Award is an
outstanding way to gain press and recognition -- positioning you to grow
either in your current job as a career professional or in expanding your
business as you build further awareness for your level of excellence.
Who wouldn't want to work with or promote a career professional who is
recognized for innovating in the industry?
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Because this is a new competition in which we
do not know what to expect will emerge in terms of innovation, we have
opted not to introduce categories at this time. All entries, whether
software, books, websites, tools, games, training programs, outreach
programs, etc., will be judged together to identify the most
innovative / valuable to the careers industry.
Evaluate the suitability of your program,
service, tool, or site using the four questions from the entry
application:
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What is
your innovation? Please describe what it is, its purpose, etc.
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Why do you
consider your innovation to be innovative?
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Is your
innovation unique or a variation of something that already exists?
If it is not unique, please provide a list of similar products
(including URLs if possible) and describe how you believe yours is
different.
- What influence or benefit does your
innovation have on the careers industry? Who does it help and how
(career professionals, job seekers, etc.)?
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Select the
innovations you wish to enter (you can enter as many as you want as
separate entries).
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Register
online for the number of entries you plan to submit at
www.careerdirectors.com/cart.asp. Each entry is $49.95.
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Follow the
instructions you will be emailed for submitting each innovation which
includes completion of a questionnaire about the innovation. (View the
Questionnaire).
- Submit the innovation no later than
Midnight Pacific Time, April 25, 2010.
Nominees will be selected and will
receive certificates and logos for web/print use. First, second, and
third place winners will be selected from the nominees and will receive
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The competition is open to CDI members
only.
Members can submit as many innovations
as desired but must pay registration fees for each one and submit
them separately.
Resubmissions will not be accepted;
please make sure you submit the correct innovation and questionnaire
without errors when you submit.
NOTE: Entries which have previously
received a first (1st) place award from this annual Career Innovator
competition cannot be resubmitted for repeated entry.
Per the Instruction Questionnaire that
will accompany each innovation you enter, you will be required to
provide the innovation for viewing. If it can be viewed virtually, you
will be able to submit the URL where it resides, a PDF, Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, MP3, QuickTime Movie, etc. If your item can not be viewed in
one of these manners, the Questionnaire will provide instructions on
mailing ten copies of your innovation to CDI. The number to submit is
not negotiable and items will not be returned since they will be shipped
worldwide to judges for review.
NOTE: Submissions must be
self-contained and complete. The judges will not be available for tours
or other demonstrations. We recommend, if you feel you need a demo,
include a screen shot video, audio, or slide show.
Submissions must be received no later
than Midnight Pacific Time, April 25, 2010. For mailed innovations,
send ten copies of
your innovation postmarked no later than Midnight Pacific, April 25,
2010 (there is no mail on Sunday the 5th). NOTE FOR
SHIPPING: Choose a method that guarantees delivery to CDI no later than
April 26, 2010.
Nominees will be announced
in August. Winners will be announced at CDI's
2010 Career Empowerment Summit.
Winners and nominees are required to display award
logos on their website homepage or credentials page (when winners/nominees have a website) with an
active link to the CDI website. It is understood that recognitions are forfeited
if this is not carried out or the logos are removed.
A one-time registration fee of $49.95 per
entry is
required to participate, which will assist us in covering the expense of
awards, shipping, and administration. Registrants will receive all
submission instructions and guidelines via email.
This competition is not anonymous; we
believe it is impossible to control anonymity when judging existing
products that might be highly visible in the marketplace or have a name
/ company name affixed to them.
No refunds will be
made available for registrants not submitting their entries.
Failure to
follow these and other submission guidelines will result in elimination
from the competition.
The volume of submissions makes it impossible for
the Award Committee Director to grant special provisions for those not
following instructions.
Don't wait! Remember, the deadline for entry is Midnight Pacific Time,
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