by Ellie Vargo | Sep 23, 2014 | coaching topics, Cover Letters, Interviewing, Job Search, Uncategorized
“Tell me about yourself” are some of the first words you can expect a recruiter to say. How do you respond? Do you tell the recruiter what you expect from the job or do you tell a compelling story that affirms your functional expertise and bottom-line value? Since you... by Ellie Vargo | Jun 30, 2014 | coaching topics, Interviewing, Job Search
One of the many valuable things I learned at the Career Thought Leaders Conference in Baltimore last April was that the candidate recruitment system is broken. This wasn’t really news to those of us who work with job-seeking clients, the real news was that this is no... by Ellie Vargo | Oct 1, 2013 | coaching topics, Interviewing, Job Search, Uncategorized
I read a lot about what recruiters think and prefer these days. If you do also, you’ll have noted that social media is often a topic of discussion, especially for those recruiters who focus on candidates in the younger demographics. What I find most interesting,... by Ellie Vargo | Sep 18, 2013 | Interviewing, Job Search, Leadership
Most candidates think that the hardest part of the job search is getting an employer’s attention. Interviewing should be easy, as evidenced by the fact that many of my clients tell me, if I can just get an interview, I know I can sell myself! Perhaps. But what if... by Ellie Vargo | Jun 20, 2013 | coaching topics, Interviewing, Job Search, Justifying promotion, Uncategorized
Wondering why you were passed over? Perhaps it is because you were focused on the employer’s apparent needs and unaware of underlying issues that might be impacting the hiring/promotion decision: your years as a self-employed entrepreneur, negative attitude, a... by Ellie Vargo | Feb 20, 2013 | coaching topics, Cover Letters, Interviewing, Job Search, Justifying promotion, Resume Essentials, Uncategorized
What do people think about you and what does that have to do with your approach to job search? I’m going to take the liberty of answering that with another question: What is the value of knowing your strengths and weaknesses? If you don’t know what you have to offer...
