TODAY September 10 | Resume & Profile Strategies for Career Launch in a Pandemic

Students and early careerists launching their careers today need current strategies for marketing their experience, credentials, and education to compete in the post-COVID market. In this session, we'll explore strategies for marketing their virtual internships, volunteer experiences, rescinded opportunities, social activism, and more! Join us live and get the recording.

September 15 | Resume Writing Training & Certification: ACRW Group Class

Career professionals like you come to Resume Writing Academy because they want confidence that every resume they write will win their clients interviews. They want to be confident in answering candidate concerns about the resume strategy that will work best for them ... to be the expert who stands out from the sea of resume advice.

Graduates tell us that RWA gives them the confidence and results they desire.

That they have transformed their writing and built their confidence through repeated feedback on their work.

That they continue to grow through our free, lifetime community resources like quarterly community calls and access to experts through office hours.

Do you want the confidence to charge what you are worth for your work?

Do you want to be the expert your career services team needs to improve job placement? If so:

CTL ASSOCIATE NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES

CTL Associates, be sure to check the Associates area of the website for details on the following opportunities:

• RSVP for the upcoming CTL Associate Call September 14 discussing COVID market trends and job search strategies.

• Promotion Opportunity: Share Your Expertise on The Career Confidante Radio (120,000 listeners annually and growing!).

Want to get in on these opportunities? Join as a CTL Associate today!

Be on the Lookout: Watch for emails from CTL with invitations for various writing, coaching, media, and publishing opportunities. Emails go out to all CTL Associates several times each month, so be sure to check them out!

Please email your kudos, upcoming events, or latest happenings to me at marie@careerthoughtleaders.com so that I can share them with everyone!

Diversity: How Companies Can Make Meaningful Progress for LGBTQ+ Employees (McKinsey)
This podcast (with transcript) shares the unique challenges the LGBTQ+ community faces in the workplace and how companies are creating inclusive cultures.

Millennials: Working Two Jobs: How the Side Hustle is Helping Millennials Get Ahead in a Challenging Economy (The Globe and Mail)
The gig economy is alive and well and this article shares how Millennials are using it to their advantage.

Leadership: Miss the Camaraderie of the Office? Try One of These Clever Remote Team-Building Ideas (Fast Company)
If you are working with leaders who are wanting to improve their team dynamics while working virtually, this is a fun article with new ideas for building camaraderie in the office.

Resume: How to Target Your Resume to a Specific Job Ad (CTL Video)
This video will walk you or your clients through how to analyze a job description and then target your resume to the specific job ad for better results – whether the company uses a resume scoring system or not!

Networking: Remote Networking as a Person of Color (Harvard Business Review)
Read this article shares data gathered on the perceptions mid-to-senior level professionals of color have around networking and how frequently they engage in it.

Virtual Interviews: Researchers Say Job Candidates Are Rated Lower in Virtual Interviews (Phys Org)
Fascinating and important new research in this article shares some of the first solid evidence that people who watch a virtual job interview rate candidates lower than those who watch the same interview in person.

Visit the 2020 Calendar of Events
for all CTL and RWA events this year.

CTL & RWA EVENTS

September 10, 2020 | 12:00PM-2:00PM US ET
Resume & Profile Strategies for Career Launch in a Pandemic

Students and early careerists launching their careers today need current strategies for marketing their experience, credentials, and education to compete in the post-COVID market. In this session, we'll explore strategies for marketing their virtual internships, volunteer experiences, rescinded opportunities, social activism, and more! Join live or get the recording. Learn more and register.

September 14, 2020 | 12:00PM-1:00PM US ET
CTL Associate Call

In this CTL Associate Call, our CTL Board will be leading a discussion about the technology, tools, and techniques we are using to meet the demands of going virtual with our work.

The call is open to all CTL Associates and is a way to help you stay current, learn some new tricks, and share some of your own wealth of information.

CTL Associates ... Watch for an email from Marie Zimenoff with call-in details. You MUST be an Associate to participate. To read about all of the benefits and opportunities of becoming a CTL Associate ($399 lifetime fee), click here.

September 15, 2020 | 11:00AM-12:30PM US ET
Academy Certified Resume Writer (ACRW)

Increase your confidence, help candidates stand out, open doors to opportunities for yourself, and make more money! The Resume Writing Academy comprehensive resume writing training and certification program is celebrating its 30th class of teaching strategy, modern formatting in Word, and much more through training and personalized feedback! The program includes 5 classes, personalized feedback on 5 writing assignments, and the opportunity to join an elite list of writers. Learn more and register.

September 15, 2020 | 4:00PM-4:30PM US ET
Trend Tuesday Live

Join us live every Tuesday at 4pm ET to talk about the latest trends in career services, leadership development, and all things career. We'll be sharing some of the insights from the latest trends white paper based on our annual Career Jam event. You'll also get updated on the very latest in the industry and trends in job search, LinkedIn, branding, resume writing, coaching, business development, and more. RSVP to get weekly reminders.

September 23, 2020 | 4:00PM-5:30PM US ET
How to Build an Inclusive Brand for Your Career Services Business

Join branding experts Marietta Gentles Crawford and Wendy Steele as they share practical steps for building an inclusive brand for your career services business. We’ll talk about why inclusivity matters and how to create an inclusive niche that improves reach, visibility, and profitability for your business. You’ll also learn how to adjust your marketing messages, imaging, and strategies to build a diverse community, how to address your own bias in when serving customers and talking to prospects, and more! Learn more and register.

October 1, 2020 | 3:00PM-4:30PM US ET
Digital Branding Strategist Certification (October 2020)

This innovative certification gives you everything you need to coach your client in creating and executing a social branding strategy to expand their thought-leadership, build and nurture their network, and do their job better. The result: your clients gain competitive advantage and increase their influence and confidence. They expand their brand community. They increase their performance and reach their goals. Learn more and register today.

PARTNER EVENTS

September 15 | Multiple Times Available
Keys to Breakthrough Coaching Masterclass

Do you have the coaching skills to deliver impactful results your clients crave? To achieve these extraordinary results quickly and consistently, you need to go deep. You have to seek out the difficult conversations and tough questions that 99% of coaches avoid. Learn EXACTLY how to do that in Marcia Reynold's free LIVE masterclass: Keys to Breakthrough Coaching!

September 15, 16 & 17, 2020 | 2:00PM-5:00PM US ET
Virtual TRAINER Program

This intensive training offers practical and applied strategies for designing, delivering, and producing excellent virtual training. During the program, participants design, and present their own virtual training.

September 21, 2020 | Multiple Times Available
Virtually Excellent - A F'ree Interactive DEMO

This fun and interactive 60-minute program equips and inspires people who must now train, coach, and meet virtually. This event has been offered 15 times since April for nearly 900 people in 15 countries!

September 24, 2020 | 1:00PM-4:00PM US ET
Virtual COACH Program

This 3-hour skill-building session teaches 6 Pillars for Virtual Excellence and a brain-based, 4-step approach for effective virtual coaching sessions. You get interactive, applied training fortified with slides, activities, and a robust handout.

September 25, 2020 | 10:00AM-11:30AM US ET
October 1, 2020 | 4:00PM-5:30PM US ET
Asperger's/Autism Employment Coach Certification

This 11-week program is a "deep dive" for professionals who want to assist individuals on the spectrum! It features live instruction over the Internet and a supervised practicum.

The weekly sessions feature discussions, interactive exercises, and case studies. Assignments include readings, short answer questions, and case study reviews. The 6-week practicum includes personalized feedback and mentoring. The program qualifies for 23 GCDF credits.

You will learn in detail how adults are impacted at work, as well as tools and techniques to help them choose the right job/career, get hired, and maintain employment.

Fall groups begin on September 25 and October 1, 2020. Click here for details and to request an application. Group size is limited.

For information about CTL & RWA credentials:

Academy Certified Resume Writer (ACRW)
Academy Certified Federal Resume Writer (ACRW-Federal)
Academy Certified Profile Writer (ACPW)
Master Resume Writer (MRW)
Credentialed Career Manager (CCM)
Certified Career Transition Coach (CCTC)
Certified Hidden Job Market Coach (CHJMC)
Certified Personal Branding Strategist (CPBS)
Certified Digital Branding Strategist (CDBS)
360Reach Analyst

2020 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

FROM CAREER THOUGHT LEADERS (CTL)
& RESUME WRITING ACADEMY (RWA)