The CDI Certified Industry Resume Specialist allows you to gain certification in your chosen industry. For example, do you love creating resumes for the IT industry? Then become a Certified IT Resume Specialist (CRS+IT) through CDI. Promote your brand as a leader in IT resumes and build the type of lucrative niche for yourself that will continue to gain momentum as referrals and recognition grows.

Enjoy working with engineers? Then you know how specific the field is, and you know the industry values credentials and experience. Develop a stronger client base as an industry leader by securing your credential as a Certified Engineering & Science Resume Specialist CRS+ES) through CDI.

We’ve launched this groundbreaking initiative with 12 areas of specialization that we believe are the most sought after in the resume industry, but the list can, and will grow as you, our members demand.

The current 14 specializations include:

• Accounting and Finance - (CRS+AF)

• Financial Services (CRS+FS)

• Healthcare and Medical - (CRS+HM)

• Education - (CRS+E)

• Hospitality and Tourism - (CRS+HT)

• Information Technology - (CRS+IT)

• Engineering and Science - (CRS+ES)

• Administration and Clerical - (CRS+AC)

• Legal / Law - (CRS+LL)

• Emergency Services - (CRS+ES)

• Non-Profit - (CRS+NP)

• Public Relations and Marketing Communications - (CRS+PR)

• Sales and Business Development - (CRS+BD)

• Training and Human Resources - (CRS+HR)

• Trades and Construction - (CRS+TC)

Have another category you want us to consider?

Simply email us at info@careerdirectors.com and let us know.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Maintain a recognized resume certification (e.g., CARW, CERW, MRW, NCRW, CPRW, CMRS, CRS, MCRS.

2. Submit the following:

(1) Portfolio of 4 industry-specific resume samples.

To demonstrate your grasp of a key industry specialization, you will provide four sample resumes.

The resumes are to be for different positions within the industry to showcase your versatility. For example if you were applying for the Certified IT Resume Specialist, then the certification committee would like to see a diversified portfolio that may include: a Helpdesk Operator, a Programmer, an IT Manager, Database Administrator, etc.. For Healthcare, it could be Pharmaceutical Sales, a Nurse, a Practice Manager, a Physiotherapist, a Lab Technician, etc.

The choice is yours as long as the resumes you submit demonstrate the breadth of your expertise in that field.

(2) One-page essay.

What you know about this specialization in your own words.

View a Sample Portfolio below.

SAMPLE PORTFOLIO

The following portfolio was successfully submitted by Gayle Howard of Top Margin Career Marketing:

View the Portfolio

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Pay the credential registration fee of $99.00 each for 1-2 specializations. Or, if you are planning to pursue multiple, select the $75.00 each option for multiple specializations.  

Submit all materials in MS Word or PDF format to info@careerdirectors.com. As with the sample portfolio, you can include it all in one document or as individual documents.

To ensure proper processing make sure that you tell us what specialization you are submitting for. Additionally, make sure the saved name of each document includes your last name. (e.g., Johnson_Essay.doc, Johnson_ITmanager.doc). This is for our tracking purposes, but your name will be removed to maintain confidentiality of identity in the blind review process by our certification committee.

Note: Resumes that use unique or unusual fonts should be saved to preserve fonts as graphics before being submitted in MS Word. If you have any doubt, we recommend you save it as a PDF.

APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS

Upon receipt, your application materials will be submitted blind to members of the certification committee for review and approval.

Standard review and evaluation period is 2-4 weeks upon which you will be notified of the final status of your application. Portfolios not meeting the standards of the CRS credential will be counseled on an individual basis to determine appropriate steps for remediation.

Should more than one additional submission (recognized as a second portfolio) be required to fulfill the needs of the CRS credentialing process, an added processing fee of $35 will be applied.

Upon committee approval you will be conferred and awarded the specialty CRS designation, which will include use of the specific logo for print and web, and certificate suitable for framing.

NOTE: A differently worded logo is awarded for each different Specialist designation to appropriately denote your expertise.

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CDI membership is a prerequisite for registration. For more information on membership visit the Join page.

UPDATE REQUIREMENTS

In order to demonstrate your commitment to staying abreast of industry changes, the CRS credentials must be renewed every five years for a fee of $25.00 each. For consideration you must submit:

1. Two industry resume samples of your choice.

Update requirements and active membership are a prerequisite of retaining the CRS credentials. CDI reserves the right to revoke this credential if these requirements are not met and maintained.

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.

Revocation policy.

You’ve always known you’re unique in what you do…

Now prove it to the world by focusing on your brand as a Certified Industry Resume Specialist.

Register now!