CDI empowers its global members to seek out and utilize innovative methods and successful techniques in their professional practices, personal development and services to clients.

It is our goal to provide practical tools and resources that will increase the effectiveness of our members and enable them to expedite successful career transitions on behalf of their clients.

While the membership consists of career counselors and coaches, outplacement professionals and human resource professionals, the recurring thread of our members is that of professional resume writing and career-related research.

As CDI continues to develop into a top professional "learning organization of the 21st century" future planning involves developing the research function to even more strategic and refined levels of conceptualization and practice.

There are three types of RESEARCH we seek to provide:

• First, insight into trends and industry transitions.

• Secondly, results of 'surveys and academic studies' related to career services, hiring and resume writing.

• Thirdly, practical approaches and hands on tools that will help our membership support, service and direct clients to effectively utilize resume and marketing materials to achieve their career goals and objectives.

• This may include HOW TO instructions.

• This may include PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.

• This may include UNIQUE FINDINGS from the shared experience of our domestic and international members.

• This will always be focused on equipping our members with resources that will empower them and their clients to keep moving forward once the resume is ready to be presented to decision makers.

Learn about our Certified Career Research Expert (CCRE) course.

Visit our Member's Only section for research tools, resources and recent CDI studies. Our Research Committee is currently hard at work on a new project. For more information or to get involved contact us at info@careerdirectors.com.

Career Industry Mega Trends Research Report - 10/07 available now! Next report - July 2008!

"I started reading the Mega Trends Research report and couldn't put it down! What an invaluable read it turned out to be.

There is so much great information on current hot topics in the industry that I have already put into immediate use within my practice. I absolutely loved the information on the latest interviewing trends. In fact I pretty much loved all of it! I know this is going to be something that I will keep referring to as a professional resource. Well done to the Committee for their efforts."

  - Jill Kelly, CARW, Career Edge

Career Industry Mega Trends: What You and Your Clients Need to Know

2007 Report & Update Report include 5 individual reports: