Career Directors International, the premier organization for career coaches and resume writers, and the organization that has taught me more than I could possibly recall in one blog post, just announced their fourth annual Career Innovator Awards, and 100 Conversations for Career Success, the book I co-authored with Miriam Salpeter, is one of the 2012 winners!

The prestigious Career Innovator Award competition recognizes individuals on the forefront of career innovation, and professionals providing products, services and information for job seekers and people who elect to drive and manage their careers.

This unique book is the first-of-its-kind to provide job seekers situation-specific communication protocol, including scripts, templates, outlines, and worksheets, so they know what to say when contacting people and companies during their job searches. With 92% of U.S. companies turning to social media to source and hire candidates, the book includes several chapters that guide readers on what to say and write to successfully leverage tools including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ to land jobs.

Congrats to our fellow winners: Barbara Safani, Susan Whitcomb, Pat Schuler, Chip Cohan, Jennifer Hay, Murray A. Mann, and Rose Mary Bombela-Tobias for their creative and cutting-edge tools and resources!

As someone who has been a fixture at these conferences for years, it’s a huge honor to be on the receiving end of such a prestigious award!