What is a WIKI?

WIKIS are user-written and -edited websites that grow collectively as the authors write, expand, and edit its content.

Have you ever been to the www.wikipedia.com? If so, then you have viewed a comprehensive wikipedia or encyclopedia. The brief definition of the Wikipedia Project is: "a multilingual, web-based, free contentencyclopedia project. Wikipedia is written collaboratively by volunteers; its articles can be edited by anyone with access to the web site. The name is a portmanteau of the words wiki (a type of collaborative website) and encyclopedia."

What is the purpose of CDI's WIKI?

CDI's multi-faceted goal for our WIKI is to:

1. Create a comprehensive encyclopedia of knowledge and how-to information for the careers industry;
2. Provide CDI members with the chance to distinguish themselves and create promotional/recognition opportunities for themselves;
3. Raise awareness about professional career service providers such as resume writers, career coaches, and recruiters;
4. Continue positioning CDI and its members as proactive leaders in the worldwide careers marketplace.

WIKI Contest

"The CDI Wiki is an excellent place to broadcast your expertise and raise your online identity and site rankings. CPG sites receive over 5M unique visitors a year and it takes blogging, article writing, forming strategic alliances, advertising, and becoming an expert in niche markets to receive this kind of traffic. I highly recommend you seize the opportunity to post to the CDI Wiki and share your expertise."

 - Barbara Adams, CareerPro Global, Inc.

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CDI's Career World Wiki is another strategy in my online identity management toolkit for optimizing my visibility and credibility. My profile on the Career World Wiki is already ranked #9 for my name! Considering I write a lot of articles, have three active websites, and contribute to several popular blogs, as well as my own Career Goddess Blog, this is amazing."

 - Susan Guarneri, Assessment Goddess

What would participation entail?

Authors would meet regularly to start with (monthly) to discuss direction and collaborate on developing new topic areas. Once momentum is established the process will be relatively independent and authors will be able to write as much or as little, as often or as rarely, as they desire on the career industry topics for which they have expertise.

Our WIKI Guide will make the already easy authorship process extremely simple for the most non-technical individual. If you can send an email you should be able to contribute to the WIKI!

The important emphasis on authorship will be to recognize that a WIKI is like an encyclopedia and is fact-based rather than a platform for personal opinion.

Why should you participate?

The benefits of becoming a CDI WIKI contributor are extensive and varied:

• Increase your search engine placement.
• Promote your online identity and visibility.
• Improve media attraction.
• Earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for your contributions.
• Develop your technical writing skills, which is a plus especially for resume writers!
• Boost your online and offline credibility and reputation -- solidify your "career expert" status and personal brand.
• Build your self-confidence by having a public "voice".
• Be read by millions of people.
• Help CDI build its reputation as a leader among career associations.
• Position professional career services more firmly in the minds of the public.

What topics are available to author?

The CDI WIKI will continue to grow and evolve, and cannot thrive without YOUR expertise a nd participation. The current structure that needs content includes:

About Career Directors

Career Assessment

- Career Selection & Career Change

- Types of Tests and Assessments

Career Coaching

- Career Coaching Methodologies

- Career Development & Discovery

- Career Management

- Selecting a Career Coach

Cover Letter Writing

- Using Cover Letters

- Writing Cover Letters

Follow Up Letter Writing

- Using Follow Up Letters

- Writing Follow Up Letters

Interviewing

- 30-second Commercial Preparation

- Background Investigation & Drug Testing

- Common Interview Questions

- Company Research

- Illegal Questions

- Interview Attire

- Interview Preparation

- Questions to Ask

- Types of Interviews

Job Searching

- Hidden Job Market Searching

- Job Boards

- Job Fairs

- Networking (In Person)

- Recruiters (Headhunters)

- Social Networks (Web / Internet

- Temporary Agencies

- Volunteering & Interning

Resume Writing

- Chronological Resumes

- Federal Resumes

- Functional Resumes

- Hybrid (Combination) Resumes

- References & the Resume

- Resume Do's & Don'ts

- Resume Sections Defined

- Resume Writer Certification

- Why Hire a Certified Resume Writer

Salary Negotiation

- Determining What You are Worth

- Employment Contracts

- Handling Salary Questions

- Negotiating Benefits, Perks & Salary

- Offer Comparison

How do I learn more?