We offer the following certifications:

CMRS: Certified Master Resume Specialist
CVCC: Certified Virtual Career Coach (details coming soon)
Core Specific Seminars

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When we fail to plan, we plan to fail. Do you have a plan for success or a plan for failure: Do you have a current business plan for your company? Does it detail your business, financial and marketing goals?

Learn the steps to create a business plan from scratch, or enhance the one you currently have in place. Topics include:

1. why business owners need a comprehensive business and marketing plan (regardless of the need for financing)
2. executive summary, objectives, and mission
3. business description
4. business environment analysis
5. analysis of your current financial situation (including asset analysis)
6. SWOT analysis
7. services/products and pricing analysis
8. personal/business branding
9. planning for the future
10. niche marketing
11. competitive analysis and research
12. market analysis and segmentation (business environment analysis)
13. market trends and market growth
14. marketing strategy
15. asset analysis
16. operations plan
17. organizational structure
18. financial budgeting
19. cash flow
20. breakeven analysis
21. financial forecasting
22. achievements/milestones/attachments
23. one, three and five year plans/goals

Teleseminar Leader: Karen Silins, AORCP President

Karen regularly mentors industry "newbies" and works with entrepreneurs in achieving business success through proper planning and implemenation of business, marketing and financial plans. Learn the secrets to business plan success and make your business work for you!

Price: $39.95 AORCP Members and Partners/$49.95 Non-Members/Partners

Sign up for this exciting seminar on the Join Us Page. In the Profile section please type Business Plans 101 Seminar and Member or Non-Member, or contact Karen directly at Karen@aorcp.com to reserve your space. 

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Requirements for submission to the Certification & Continuing Education Development Committee:

A) Two articles (no less than 1000 words each) on Resume Development (specific subjects to be approved by the Certification & Continuing Education Development Committee).

B) Preparation of two resumes, and written justification for all format issues. The Certification & Continuing Education Development Committee will provide a basic outline for the candidate to use. Resumes will include: 

a. One Executive Resume
b. One Professional Resume (potential fields: Sales, Marketing, IT, Management, Manufacturing, or Administrative)

C) Preparation of one Cover Letter, with written justification for all format issues. The Certification & Continuing Education Development Committee will provide a basic outline for the candidate to use.

D) Submission of resume services portfolio including: 

a. Five sample resumes (types to be designated by Certification & Continuing Education Development Committee). 
b. One Plain Text-email resume. 
c. One Plain Text - eforms resume. 
d. One RTF Resume. 
e. One resume conversion to PDF format. 

E) Verification of at least 20 hours of community service, and attendance of one professional conference/or 20 Continuing Education Units, within one year prior to certification. The Certification & Continuing Education Development Committee can approve alternate requirements for candidate, if needed.

F) Completion of 15 core competency essay questions, 15 true/false questions, and 15 multiple choice questions.
 

A) Submission of one article on resume development (no less than 1000 words), specific subject to be approved by the Certification and Continuing Education Development Committee.

B) Verification of 30 hours of community service, and attendance of professional conference/or 30 Continuing Education Units, within two-year renewal period.

Certified Master Resume Specialists

Gayle Howard
CMRS, CPRW, CCM, CRW
Top Margin Resumes Online
www.topmargin.com   gayle@topmargin.com

Karen Silins
CMRS, CCMC, CECC, CRW, CEIP, CTAC, CCA
A+ Career & Resume, LLC
www.careerandresume.com   karen@careerandresume.com

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Executive Resumes
Background Checks
Career Portfolios
Customer Service
Effective Seminar Presentations
Career Research
Federal Resumes
Internet Resume Basics
Career Transition Resumes
Military Conversion Resumes
International Resumes
Newsletter Development
Basic Resume Strategies
Virtual Business Administration
Business Administration
Website Design and Marketing Basics
Internet Job Search
Internet Interviews
Assessments
Coaching vs. Counseling

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