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Once your sample has been
approved you must complete three additional modules:
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Demonstrate
your resume writing ability by developing two resumes from
committee-provided notes / questionnaires.
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Demonstrate
your ability to gather client information by answering short
essay questions.
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Demonstrate
your mastery of resumes, cover letters, and requisite grammar and
punctuation through a timed test.
HOW IT
WORKS:
You will
initially invest $39.95 for the 50-page CARW Certification Guide
(this will be deducted from your CARW registration fee of
$150.00 when you are approved to register). Once you have
reviewed the guide, you will submit a sample resume according to
guide expectations to the certification committee for evaluation. Before submission you
will need to first:
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Read the
Certification Guide and recommended reading.
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Review your
sample resume to make sure it is accomplishment-oriented and
keyword rich (use the check sheet in the guide).
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Review your
sample resume to ensure it is error-free (use the check
sheet in the guide).
Once your sample resume has been
reviewed, you will be advised as to whether you have been
approved or denied to move on to the CARW exam phases.
If you are approved, you
will be able to register for the CARW and the $39.95 fee will be
deducted from the registration fee of $150.00.
If, however, your sample is
denied, you will receive constructive feedback about your sample
as well the options
to pursue mentorship with an experience resume writer or
complete our resume writing course at a discounted rate. You may
also, at your discretion, continue with self-study until you feel you are ready to
reattempt your application. Each additional sample submission is $25. Any
submission fees will ultimately be deducted from the CARW
registration fee, not to exceed a $100.00 credit.
Here are the details of
each module to be completed following sample approval:
Resume and Cover Letter
Creation: Certification candidates are sent notes in MS
Word
on two fictional candidates and asked to create a resume and
cover letter for each one. One file contains client worksheets
that have been completed and the other file contains raw notes.
It is important that candidates can write effectively in
both situations. Candidates have seven (7) business days to
complete both resumes and cover letters.
Short-Essay Questions on
Client Information Gathering Strategies: If the candidate passes
Part Two of the certification process (resume and cover
letter development as described above), they will be asked to
respond to a series of short essay questions probing the
methods used to gather the necessary information to write a
winning resume. The answers to these questions help the
committee to better understand the candidate’s target
audience, and reveal how the writer translates the information
culled from these questions into a superior marketing tool.
Candidates have three (3) business days to submit their
completed essays.
Final Exam: If the
candidate passes Part Three of the certification process,
they will be sent the final exam to determine their mastery of
spelling and grammar and assess skills around client
information gathering and interpretation, and writing and
design strategy. Candidates have 60 minutes to submit
their answers to the certification committee.
PREREQUISITES
CDI’S expectation is that all candidates seeking CARW
certification have previously studied and practiced the art of
resume writing. The candidate's knowledge of the necessary competencies
may come from the books the committee recommends as preparation
tools, or actual paid or unpaid writing experience. While there
is no hard and fast rule concerning the years of experience a writer
should have before taking the exam, the CDI certification
committee recommends that the
certification candidate has at least one year of writing
experience prior to taking the exam.
CDI-APPROVED RESUME SAMPLES
The following resumes, submitted by Susan Guarneri of
www.Resume-Magic.com, are considered of the caliber CDI is
seeking in a CARW candidate.
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
CDI membership is a prerequisite for registration. For more information on
membership visit the
Join page.
The CARW is only granted to members of the CDI in good
standing, and the CARW certification is forfeited if a member
does not remain in good standing.
REGISTRATION
The total investment for the CARW
credentialing process is $150.00.
Register now!
RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS
The CARW Certification must be renewed every two (2) years by
earning 30 industry-related continuing education units (CEUs).
This can be completed through a variety of activities such as: employment-related book reviews,
career-related community service, completing related coursework
or study, publishing resumes, and/or authoring articles /
materials on resume writing. View the
Renewal
Form for more information.
The renewal fee is $50.00.
Download the
Renewal Form now.
Why is renewal necessary?
Because the
craft of resume writing is dynamic and is swiftly changing with
the advances in computer technology and applicant tracking /
scanning as well as emerging legal issues involving resume
fraud. These are just a few concerns that make it necessary for
professionals to demonstrate ongoing education and knowledge of
modern resume writing techniques.
Renew now!
WHAT MEMBERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT
THE CARW
“Wow - accessed the document and
started reading last night - what a great guide - love the
flowcharts - does help to see how certification works.
Punctuation and Grammar section
also helped to clarify some rules that I wasn't sure about. Also
didn't know about widows and orphans!
International guide is useful to
see how resumes are done outside of Australia - didn't realize
there are so many differences in preferences for content, layout
and presentation.
Congrats to contributors for a
wonderful job on this guide - it is exceptional!
I am really looking forward to
working through this certification.”
- Cindy
Hastings, employment CHOICE
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"In Australia there are a lot of
writers who don't have resume writing credentials, so I find
being a member of CDI sets me apart from the pack. Clients
acknowledge my credentials and affiliations and realize that I
have something more to offer than the average writer. I can't
remember the amount of times clients have said 'I chose you
because of your qualifications and affiliations' or 'I didn't
want to put my future in the hands of an amateur as this is my
dream job and I want someone who knows what they're doing'.”
- Jennifer
Rushton, Keraijen
ABOUT THE CERTIFICATION
COMMITTEE
The CARW credentialing program was restructured under the
guidance of the CDI's highly-talented, global
Certification Committee. Hand-picked to represent the
best-of-the-best of the industry and its various resume
certification procedures, the committee's members include:
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Certification Chair:
Gayle Howard, CERW, MCD, CPRW, CCM, BIC, HRCC, CWPP, CARW
- Top Margin Resumes Online, Melbourne, Australia
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Laura DeCarlo, CERW, MCD, CCM, CWPP, CCRE, CECC, CCMC,
IJCTC, 360 Reach, CEIC, BA - CDI & ACECS, LLC, Melbourne, Florida
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Patricia Duckers, CERW, CPRW, CEIP, CWPP, CMRW, CFRW,
CFRWC - CareerPro Global, Inc., Edison, New Jersey
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Annemarie Cross, CERW, CPRW, CEIP, CECC, CWPP, CCM -
Advanced Employment Concepts, Victoria, Australia
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Tom Albano, CARW - All Star Career Services, Lake
Hiawatha, New Jersey
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Barb Poole, CERW, CARW, CCMC,
CPRW, PHR, BS - Hire Imaging, St Cloud, Minnesota
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Gillian "Jill" Kelly,
CERW, CARW,
ATSC - Career Edge, Queensland, Australia
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Cory
Edwards, CERW, CWPP, CFRW, CCRP, CCMC, CRW, CECC -
Resumes4Results, Sterling, Virginia
For more information contact CDI at
info@careerdirectors.com or call 321-752-0442 /
888-867-7972.
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