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A WORD ABOUT CERTIFICATIONSAt TheLadders, we require all of our writers to have earned aprofessional certification in resume writing. That’s because we insistthat all of our writers be up to date with trends in resume development,current with the latest advances in traditional and electronic job search,and knowledgeable about a wide variety of strategies to best positioneach candidate in the most powerful and positive way.All of our writers have invested in themselves and their own careers byearning one or more of the following certifications:• ACRW – Academy Certified Resume Writer: Undoubtedly themost rigorous certification to earn, the ACRW is awarded oncompletion of an intensive 3-month training program throughthe Resume Writing Academy, operated by industry leadersWendy Enelow and Louise Kursmark.• CPRW – Certified Professional Resume Writer: The CPRW is theoldest existing resume writing credential. It has been awardedby the Professional Association of Resume Writers and CareerCoaches for more than 20 years.• NCRW – Nationally Certified Resume Writer: Granted by theNational Resume Writers’ Association, the NCRW tests languageand grammar skills as well as resume and cover letter writingcompetencies.• MRW – Master Resume Writer: The MRW requires five years ofexperience as a professional resume writer and is awarded onsubmission of a portfolio of top-class client resumes.Acknowledgements302