by Ellie Vargo | Aug 3, 2020 | coaching topics, Job Search, Justifying promotion, Leadership, Resume Essentials
The technical resumes I see are most often written from a “trees” perspective, and they can work for technical specialist roles. They are not effective, however, in moving careers forward. Winning interviews for higher status, higher compensation roles requires a... by Ellie Vargo | Mar 11, 2020 | coaching topics, Job Search, Justifying promotion, Online Application, Resume Essentials
The approach most job seekers take after learning that recruiters do “keyword” searches on resumes submitted online, is to focus on job functions in the hope that a brief description of what they do will cover all the possibilities. Say an employer receives 100... by Ellie Vargo | Jun 27, 2019 | coaching topics, Interviewing, Job Search, Leadership
One of the things I enjoy most in my work is discovering what recruiters look for in the candidates they interview who rise to the top. A recent blog post by Ben Martinez of Ramp Talent reveals that “one of the most overlooked questions in a job interview is finding... by Ellie Vargo | Jun 19, 2019 | coaching topics, Interviewing, Job Search, Justifying promotion, Resume Essentials
Sometime ago I had the opportunity to work with two top IT executives from the same employer; a female boss and her male subordinate. I interviewed her first and was interested to find that she couched all her achievements in soft skills – developing people,... by Ellie Vargo | Nov 19, 2018 | coaching topics, Interviewing, Job Search, Justifying promotion, Resume Essentials
Part of empowering my clients to succeed in their careers is challenging them to grow, and growing involves attitude—or mindset—as much as anything else. A growth mindset as described in Mindset, the New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck, PhD is essential for... by Ellie Vargo | Dec 1, 2017 | coaching topics, Interviewing, Job Search
Your best strategy is to be prepared: think ahead. The absolute worst time to write such a critical personal marketing document is when you see the job posting that was written with you in mind—or when you’ve just been terminated. If you’re considering whether or not...
