CDI's Certified Employment Interview Consultant

This is a one-of-a-kind certification program available only through CDI that will allow you to:

Gain confidence in virtually all aspects of the interview and salary negotiation process with the most comprehensive resource on the market for up-to-date interview information.
Utilize a turnkey, step-by-step lecture style program complete with handouts, worksheets, quizzes and check sheets for your clients. As soon as you read it once you'll be ready to teach and coach.
Access resources for integrating these services into your program offerings with strategies for pricing, program outlines, sales techniques and more.

What is involved?

The program is completely self-study at your own pace. You simply download each of the 19 modules as you are ready, print the material and place it in a 3-ring binder to begin creating your coaching / training resource manual, read the material and submit the assignment for credit via email. Modules range from 3-32 pages, depending on topic.

What makes this program so unique is that once you complete the modules, you do not have to worry about how to integrate it or translate it into client / practice value. You are provided with a revolutionary lecture style manual that is color coordinated to walk you through what to say, what to do, what to hand out and when! It's completely self-contained.

What are the topics covered?

Click here to download the complete 4-page PDF outline (If you receive an error when opening, save it to your hard drive first, and then open the file).

Module I: Training Tips, Ice Breakers & Curriculum Models

Module II: Interview Pre-Planning & Preparation

Module III: Interview Research

Module IV: Telephone Interviews

Module V: Portfolio Development, Cubicle Cards and NetCards

Module VI: Dress for Success

Module VII: Baseball Strategy for Answering Questions

Module VIII: Employer Expectations

Module IX: Language: The Motivation in Your Answers

Module X: The Body Language in Your Answers

Module XI: 30 Second Commercial / USP

Module XII: Those Crazy Questions

Module XIII: Illegal and Difficult Questions

Module XIV: What Now & What to Bring to the Interview

Module XV: Other Types of Interviews

Module XVI: Pre-Employment Checks & Drug Testing

Module XVII: Following Up on the Interview

Module XVIII: Salary Negotiation

Module XIX: Program Selling Strategies

Who should take this certification?

Transition Specialists, Placement Specialists, Resume Writers, Career Coaches and Counselors, Job Developers and other career professionals.

What is the timeframe and cost?

Since it is self-paced, you can take as long as you need. However, most students would be able to easily complete the program in six weeks by committing 3-5 hours per week. You can also complete the modules out of order if you have a pressing need-to-know situation.

There are a few levels of program to choose from to meet your needs:

I. Turnkey Program

Everything you need to learn the material, earn certification, and start coaching complete with turnkey program binder + five copies of the client interview book for resale.

Downloadable PDF modules and exercises
Comprehensive 3-Ring Binder with all program materials from the downloadable modules.
Entire program on CD-ROM in MS Word for easy reproduction of handouts, quizzes and worksheets
Set of attitude flags for adjusting client behaviors.
3 custom-cover client books - 172 pages each (retail individually for $49.95). NOTE: These are professionally printed book-store quality.

Sample Client

Book Cover

“Let me tell you what earning the CEIC has done for me:

1. I was given a mentor who not only wanted to help me with the certification process, but, more specifically, wanted to help me grow my business. She helped me set goals, talked to me to see how I was doing, and gave me the confidence to raise my prices.

2. My mentor gave me positive feedback during the homework process and encouraged me to grow in places I never thought I could. My dear colleagues, because of my age, I didn't know how far to go and as my mentor so kindly pointed out, you are as young as you feel, and maturity is something that is needed.

3. My career coaching is off the ground now and moving. I am giving talks to groups, both pro bono and for fee.

4. I am published in the paper and am free to use the many handouts that came with the lessons.

If I had it to do over again, I would have come up with the money to pay for all of the printed material because I think that would have helped even more. This is the most comprehensive, down to earth class I have taken.

This is a wonderful group and I have increased my business more this year than in the 5 previous years, even with the downturn.”

- Patti Rock, CPRW, CEIC

Hoff Resumes & Career

Counseling Services

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"Your CEIC course was fabulous! I thought the modules were on target with today's ever-changing world of work.

Your questions for credit were both challenging and at times made me chuckle. Many of the questions are day/day scenarios I encounter in my staffing business. I believe that every day we should learn something new and I sure learned insight into taking the CEIC."

- Catherine Palmiere
President, Adam

Personnel, Inc. and Adam

Temporary Services, Inc.

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"The CEIC program was the most concise, broad-reaching interview instruction manual I have ever seen. It goes beyond teaching the client to ‘tell me about yourself’ and hits strategies and ideas that can be applied across the board to most clients. I began implementing the ideas into my practice immediately."

- Kimberly Schneiderman,

City Career Services