First-ever World's Best Resume Writer winner's announced!

CDI embarked on a unique competition in 2008 to find find the World's Best Resume Writers!

• The competition was opened to any English-writing individual in the world who wanted to try their hand at professional resume writing.

• The competition was standardized by providing all candidates the same note files.

• Two separate competitions were hosted with industry professional judges and the general public:

1. Panel of Industry professionals selected their top three nominees and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.

2. Public voters (via Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter) selected their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners from the top three nominees.

Without further ado, meet the winners of both competitions!

Selected by a panel of human resource managers, sr. recruiters, job board managers, organizational development specialists, and certified professional resume writers:

   1^st Place, Professional: Sharon Williams, JobRockit.com - Resume Z

   2^nd Place, Professional: Cliff Flamer, BrightSide Resumes - Resume Y

   3^rd Place, Professional: Gayle Howard, Top Margin Career Marketing - Resume X

Sharon Williams with her 1st place award

Selected from the panel's top three, individuals ranging from job seekers to employers selected their top three winners:

    1^st Place, Public: Cliff Flamer, BrightSide Resumes - Resume Y

   2^nd Place, Public: Gayle Howard, Top Margin Career Marketing - Resume X

   3^rd Place, Public: Sharon Williams, JobRockit.com - Resume Z

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Winners receive:

• Winning logos for the professional vote results to be used for print/web promotions.

• Free one-year annual membership ($150 value) for 1st place winners in both the professional and public events.

• Print certificate awards.

• Trophies for the professional vote results (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place).

• Enhanced marketing exposure due to articles such as Joyce Lain Kennedy's syndicated column promoting the World's Best Resume Writer public vote and CDI's promotions.

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