Making Diversity & Inclusion Part of Our Culture

Career Thought Leaders stands with our Black colleagues against racism and will be prioritizing and deepening the conversation around diversity, bias, and how we address those topics in our work.

The CTL Board is creating a plan to continually address a wide range of diversity issues and create space for challenging, actionable conversations.

• Get the recording for the CTL Community Call from July 13 (coach certification students, RWA students/graduates, strategists, and CTL Associates).
• Listen in to our latest LIVE video with Abby Locke here (available to all).

We welcome your suggestions for topics, speakers, and resources specific to these issues in the workplace.

Please send any suggestions to Marie at marie@careerthoughtleaders.com or use this link to set up a time for us to chat: https://my.timetrade.com/book/B46DN

July 20 | Differentiate or Disappear

Since 1996 Shally has been helping companies and recruiters build an online presence to attract the best talent. Now, he's sharing these secrets with us ... to help our businesses and our clients build visibility!

Join us to understand the best methods for branding your business effectively via social media and the tools to create and maintain a simple workflow you can use every single day to increase your social footprint and gain share of voice on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and other top social destinations.

In this session you will learn:

• Which types of activities are best for each of the social networks, and what are the best tools to use in each of them.
• Secrets of lead nurturing through content curation to increase followers, visitors, and subscribers.
• Content strategies to position yourself as the expert to find your audience.
• Earnest, hard-earned lessons from 20 years of growing share of voice.
• Status updates that show you actively listen.
• Why your landing page is a #fail.
• A complete and simple social media workflow for daily use.

July 27 | Certified Hidden Job Market Coach Training Program

Job search takes a toll on client confidence, motivation, and follow-through. From targeting their search to networking and using social media, opportunities for fear to erode their success are constant.

Are you looking for tools to address the fears and barriers that stop job seekers in their tracks?

The Certified Hidden Job Market Coach (CHJMC) program offers a structured approach to job search planning, networking, and proactive search. During this 6-week virtual class, you'll learn how to improve job search strategy, hone your coaching approach, and structure your services so candidates land jobs faster.

Delivery: 6 virtual classes (webinars), 1.5 hours each, for 9 hours of training PLUS the 30+ done-for-you worksheets you can customize for your business.

ICF Credits: 4.5 ICF Core Competency Credits when you join the live classes!

Classes will be recorded and you will have lifetime access to the recordings and materials.

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 CTL Community Call on Monday, August 10, at 4 pm ET.

• View the recording of the last CTL Associate Call discussing multicultural competence in career services work.

• 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!

Technology: Workers Can Be Hired Back by Employers Using a Fully Automated AI Recruiter from Avrio (Yahoo Finance)
This new AI solution works with employers from job description to interviews with qualified candidates. Always good to stay up on the latest hiring tech!

College to Career: The Class of 2020 is Getting a Crash Course in Pivoting (CNBC)
This article shares stories of college students from across the US and how they are handling the brutal job market and rethinking their career path.

Advancement: Finding a Good Mentor to Help Steer Your Career is Now More Valuable Than Ever (NY Post)
This article shares why and how to find a mentor, plus a software that is helping to make matches. Listen in to a similar conversation with Mark Timm on Career Confidante radio.

Digital Branding: How to Write for Social Engagement (Business 2 Community)
We used to say "content is king." Today, engagement is king in helping us stand out and attract opportunities for our business and career. This article offers insight to foster that engagement. Join us on July 20 for more insights and actions to differentiate your online presence.

Diversity in the Workplace: Update Your DE&I Playbook (Harvard Business Review)
This article shares data around workplace challenges faced by people of color in the workplace and strategies we can use as we coach clients… plus a great share for your clients who are leaders and in HR roles! This article about trends within organizations is also a great share for your leadership clients.

Job Trends: New Types of Jobs Emerge from COVID-19 (SHRM)
This article shares some of the new types of work that the pandemic has created with a bit of information about each job.

Colleague Earns Prestigious Credential

Congratulations to Elizabeth Sanchez on earning the Academy Certified Resume Writer credential from Resume Writing Academy. You have worked hard to perfect your writing, improve your strategy, and join a community of elite writers across the globe. We are thrilled to have you in the ACRW community!

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

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

CTL & RWA EVENTS

July 20, 2020 | 2:00PM-3:30PM US ET
Differentiate or Disappear

Get more insights from sourcing expert Shally Steckerl! Understand the best methods for branding your business effectively via social media and the tools to create and maintain a simple workflow you can use every single day to increase your social footprint and gain share of voice on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, and other top social destinations. Learn more and register today.

July 27, 2020 | 11:00AM-12:30PM US ET
Certified Hidden Job Market Coach Training Program

Are you looking for tools to address the fears and barriers that stop job seekers in their tracks? The Certified Hidden Job Market Coach (CHJMC) program offers a structured approach to job search planning, networking, and proactive search. During this 6-week virtual class, you'll learn how to improve job search strategy, hone your coaching approach, and structure your services so candidates land jobs faster. Learn more and register today.

August 13, 2020 | 3:30PM-5:00PM US ET
Academy Certified Profile Writer (ACPW)

This is the first comprehensive, strategically focused, intensive 3- month training program guaranteed to teach you how to write, format, and structure your client's social media profiles. Be an expert in a growing field and help candidates stand out with a consistent online brand. Learn more and register today.

August 19, 2020 | 9:00AM-10:00AM US ET
Branding Community Conversation

In this Branding Community Conversation, join your CPBS, CDBS, and 360Reach colleagues to share and learn together. Stay current, learn some new tricks, and share some of your own wealth of information. Come ready to share (this will not be a lecture!). Learn more and register today.

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.

2020 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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