Career Directors International (CDI) is a professional association committed to delivering industry innovation and unlimited potential for career professionals, and places top priority on introducing new member opportunities in education, connection and empowerment.
Our global membership spans all career disciplines and includes resume writers, career coaches and counselors, job developers, recruiters, outplacement specialists, HR practitioners and other specialists from private practice, civil service, academia and military.
Laura DeCarlo offers 17 years of expertise in resume writing, career coaching and career management as Executive Director of A Competitive Edge Career Service, LLC and President of Career Directors International, an innovative association of career professionals.
She holds eleven industry certifications from Certified Expert Resume Writer to Master Career Director along with a dual BA in Creative / Technical Writing and extensive HR, Training and Counseling graduate studies.
She is resume writing expert for 41 professional associations, author of the Interviewing: The Gold Standard program and has been published in 15+ resume compendiums. She has won seven prestigious resume writing and job placement awards, and has pioneered industry education, outreach and recognition programs.
Other accomplishments include nationwide transition programs for the US Treasury; national conference speaking engagements; TV, print and radio press; 2-year employment guest columnist for The Florida Today newspaper; and college placement director.
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