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• Redlines & Whines

  • Start
    July 30, 2026
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  • End
    June 22, 2028
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  • Schedule
    100 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

  Member Exclusive: Don't miss our weekly group chat for NRWA members who want to connect, commiserate, swap tips, and sharpen their skills—without pretending the work is always glamorous.

  Think of it as part peer support, part shop talk, part group therapy. We’ll share experiences about tricky projects, vague feedback, impossible job descriptions, ATS quirks, and the emotional toll of rewriting the same bullet point 12 times.

  Access details available in the Member Portal.

  
  

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• Webinar: How to Turn Your Expertise Into A Book

  • When
    September 18, 2026
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    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Virtual Platform

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  Friday, September 18, 2026 | 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., ET
  Content Level: Applied

  Your expertise is your most valuable business asset—so why not turn it into a book? In this session, career and resume writing professionals will learn how a book differentiates you from the competition, attracts higher-ticket clients, and becomes a marketing asset you can use for years. You’ll also discover how to transform content you already have—client success stories, articles, LinkedIn posts, workshop materials, and resume templates—into a published book.

  In this webinar you will learn:

  • How to choose the right topic for your book—one that reflects your expertise and speaks directly to the clients you want to attract.
  • To identify a book hiding in the content you’ve already created.
  • What to expect on the self-publishing journey—from manuscript to marketplace—including how much control you keep along the way.
  • Ways in which a book can become a marketing asset that brings in clients, speaking opportunities, and referrals.

  

  Gillian Whitney is a business book coach, author marketing strategist, and six-time published author. She hosts the Easy Peasy Books Podcast, where she covers writing, publishing, and marketing books, and works with her husband, Devon, helping business owners turn their expertise into published books that grow their business.

  

  This one-hour webinar is available for free to NRWA members as a member benefit. Nonmember registration is available for $39.00.

  It does not qualify for CEUs toward NCRW certification. It will be recorded and distributed to everyone who registered, regardless of live attendance. Recordings will also be available to NRWA members through the member portal.

  The link to the Zoom session will be included in the confirmation email following completed registration.

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• NRWA Master Class: AI For Career Services

  • When
    September 25, 2026
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    12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  The professionals who learn to direct AI strategically will outperform the professionals who either avoid it or blindly trust it.

  Part 1: Choosing the Right Tools, Protecting Your Clients, and Building Smarter Workflows

  AI is changing career services fast, but using it effectively requires more than opening ChatGPT and typing a prompt. This workshop will teach career professionals how to strategically integrate AI into both client work and business operations without sacrificing quality, ethics, or professional judgment.

  You will learn how different AI platforms excel at different tasks, including research, writing, editing, keyword extraction, brainstorming, workflow automation, meeting transcription, and client intake support. You will see why relying on a single platform often limits quality and accuracy.

  The master class will also address one of the most overlooked topics in AI adoption: protecting client trust. You learn practical approaches for handling permissions, privacy concerns, confidential information, hallucination risks, and output verification responsibilities.

  Part 2: Prompt Engineering, Custom GPTs, and Scaling

  As the class continues, you will move beyond basic AI usage and learn how to customize, organize, and scale AI to improve both workflow efficiency and client value.

  You will learn how stronger prompting produces stronger results, and why vague prompts lead to weak, generic, and repetitive output. The workshop will break down practical prompting techniques that improve clarity, accuracy, customization, and strategic depth.

  You will also learn how to build custom GPTs tailored to your business, services, client communication style, and workflow needs. We will explore how organized file systems, reusable prompts, and AI workspaces can help standardize quality, reduce repetitive work, and accelerate turnaround times.

  The master class focuses heavily on maintaining human expertise while using AI to enhance productivity, consistency, and scalability. There will also be ample time for Q&A and further discussion with our instructor.

  By the end of the master class, you will have a practical framework for building an AI-supported workflow that improves efficiency, enhances quality, and preserves the human expertise clients actually pay for.

  In this master class, you will learn to:

  • Identify which AI platforms and AI-powered tools work best for different career service tasks, including writing, research, editing, brainstorming, intake, workflow automation, and client communication.
  • Build AI-supported workflows that improve speed and consistency while protecting client confidentiality, verifying accuracy, and maintaining professional judgment.
  • Recognize the risks of overreliance on AI, including hallucinations, generic output, privacy concerns, and brand dilution, and learn strategies to avoid them.
  • Write stronger prompts that improve AI accuracy, depth, customization, and strategic relevance across career service projects.
  • Build custom GPTs and reusable AI workflows that streamline operations, reinforce branding consistency, and improve client experience.
  • Develop advanced AI usage strategies that increase productivity and scalability while preserving originality, critical thinking, and professional oversight.

  Registration includes access to the live Master Class via Zoom link provided in the confirmation details. After the training, registrants will receive the links to the recording and any handouts/resources shared by the presenter. 

  

  Presenter Bio:

  Tom Powner knows what it feels like to stand at a career crossroads. After 25 years of director-level roles in sales leadership, human resources, business development, and operations, Tom saw the writing on the wall. Rather than waiting for someone else to decide his future, he did what he now teaches others to do. He took a step back to understand where he was, chose a clear direction forward, and followed through with deliberate action. In 2010, he launched Career Thinker Inc., and that journey continues to evolve today.

  Since then, Tom has helped professionals navigate transitions, land meaningful roles, take ownership of their paths, and overcome career gridlock. His team of writers, coaches, and recruiters gives Career Thinker a ground-level view of what employers want and what job seekers often overlook.

  A Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and Nationally Certified Online Profile Expert (NCOPE) instructor, Tom has delivered more than 300 workshops, seminars, webinars, and career training programs since 2011. Career management isn’t just his profession; it is his mission.

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• NCOPE (Nationally Certified Online Profile Expert) Training - Oct/Nov 2026

  • Start
    October 22, 2026
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  • End
    November 19, 2026
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Online Classroom
  • Spaces left
    24

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  Nationally Certified Online Profile Expert - Training & Certification

  October/November 2026

  Become the LinkedIn Expert Job Seekers Need You To Be!

  Two-hour sessions will take place on

  Thursdays, October 22, 2026 - November 19, 2026

  

  LinkedIn rewrites its own rules constantly. Yesterday's best practices may already be out of date.

  Today's LinkedIn is powered by AI, machine learning, and increasingly sophisticated recruiter search technology. If you're still relying on strategies from even a year ago, you're already behind.

  The Nationally Certified Online Profile Expert (NCOPE) training program and certification provide you with the insider knowledge, practical skills, and industry-recognized credential needed to help job seekers stand out, get found, and land more opportunities.

  

  Member Rate: $750 | Nonmember Rate: $1,047*

  *Nonmember rate includes one-year membership with the NRWA. Membership is required to maintain NCOPE certification

  

  Training Includes
  

  • 5 weekly two-hour sessions conducted via GotoWebinar.
  • Attend at your convenience—attend the weekly live sessions OR view session recordings! Within 24-hours following live sessions, recordings will be provided. PLUS, session recordings will remain active for all registrants for three months following the training.
  • Handouts for each session, resource pages, copy of all presentation slides and homework sheets.*
  • Three CEU credits.

  • Weekly NCOPE Open Office Hours – Open Forum Zoom Call – To review or ask questions on anything LinkedIn, screen sharing, group collaboration. The office hours will be held the following Wednesday after each class from 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m, ET. 

  • Training will culminate in an exam to verify your newly-earned expertise. Participants who receive a score of >80% on the end-of-course multiple-choice exam will earn certification

  Certification Includes

  • NCOPE Certification digital credentials provided through Sertifier. These links and badges will connect to your website and online profiles along with details on how clients can confirm their validity.
  • Access to monthly NCOPE open office hours held on the 2^nd Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m., ET. 
  • Access to our NCOPE-only LinkedIn group.
  • Certification is valid for one year - annual recertification is required.**

  *Educational materials are the exclusive property of the NRWA. Participants may not copy, share, or distribute educational materials. 

  **The annual recertification fee is $129. To recertify, you will be required to watch two new 90-minute webinar recordings and pass two corresponding quizzes with a combined score of 80%. 
  

  

  New option: NCOPE Boost!

  The NCOPE Boost Certification is a specialized opportunity designed exclusively for currently certified professionals to stay up to date with the latest changes on LinkedIn while extending the value of their certification. This program offers a comprehensive refresher through five weeks of live or on-demand sessions, updated course materials, and access to new tools and strategies, including AI advancements and recruiter platform updates. Participants will complete the course alongside new learners, culminating in a short assessment, and upon completion, will receive a new certificate with an extended recertification date—eliminating the need to recertify again until April 2028. Offered at a discounted rate, the Boost provides a cost-effective way to maintain certification while gaining the most current industry knowledge. To access discounted pricing, please email adminmanager@thenrwa.org.

  

  By participating in this training program, you are agreeing to let the instructor/facilitator call you by name during the presentation when addressing questions or sharing information. You also understand that sessions will be recorded and may be made available to other NRWA members/nonmembers, during and after the program is completed, for further review.

  Should you wish to remain anonymous, please request this in writing to AdminManager@TheNRWA.org when you register for the course/webinar.

  

  NRWA Payment and Refund Policy

  Payment must be received in full prior to the course start date. Registration with online payment is preferred, but Individuals may register online and mail a check to NRWA’s administrative office.

  Looking for an option to spread out payments for the training? Contact info@thenrwa.org for details on utilizing PayPal Credit for registration financing.

  An individual’s placement in a course is not finalized until payment is received in full. Refunds will not be issued for coursework, training, or certification once initiated. Registration fees will be refunded up to two weeks prior to the first class at 100%, less a $75 termination charge. No refunds will be provided within two weeks of the class start date. Refund requests must be made in writing to adminmanager@thenrwa.org.

  
  

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• NRWA Master Class: From Chaos to Clarity

  • When
    November 06, 2026
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    12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  This master class helps service-based professionals with the skills needed to scale without burnout. Participants will evaluate their business model, streamline core systems, and step into intentional leadership—without the pressure to build a team overnight.

  Designed for solopreneurs and small business owners in the growth stage, this session creates space to shift from reactive to strategic, while delivering practical tools to clarify offers, improve client flow, and reclaim CEO energy.

  In this Master Class workshop, you will:

  • Identify which services, clients, and offers generate clarity, income, or drain
  • Map a simple, scalable client journey and value ladder that increases conversion from the moment the lead steps into their eco-system
  • Evaluate which systems and tools reduce friction and reclaim time
  • Develop a sustainable planning rhythm and identify areas for high-impact delegation
  • Leave with a 7-day strategic action plan to build immediate momentum

  This master class is designed as a 3-hour interactive experience delivered in three blocks:

  1. Clarity Creates Capacity

  2. Systems That Simplify and Sell

  3. Strategic CEO Energy

  Each block includes targeted teaching, practical exercises, and structured reflection to help participants connect insights to action.

  Registration includes access to the live Master Class via Zoom link provided in the confirmation details. After the training, registrants will receive the links to the recording and any handouts/resources shared by the presenter. 

  

  Presenter Bio:

  Jessica Rosario-Fortis is a Certified Executive Coach and Business Strategist who helps service-based business owners go from operational chaos to sustainable growth.

  With 25 years in corporate banking and deep experience in leadership, systems implementation, and high-performance strategy, she equips entrepreneurs with the structure, clarity, and execution needed to scale without burning out.

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