by Ellie Vargo | Mar 16, 2012 | coaching topics, Cover Letters, Interviewing, Job Search, Uncategorized
We all know it is a tough job market out there. Some say it is getting better: according to CNN, jobless claims plunged last week to a nearly 4-year low. The job market and the economy are coming back to life. Remaining positive, though, can be difficult when you are... by Ellie Vargo | Aug 30, 2011 | Cover Letters
If you are like most job applicants, then you may find writing a good cover letter more difficult than writing your resume. Most of the personally written cover letters that I see are uniformly mundane; what you want to do is make the cover letter so interesting that... by Ellie Vargo | Aug 27, 2010 | Cover Letters, Job Search, Resume Essentials, Uncategorized
When I ask prospective clients what they do, I often hear: “Well, I’ll do pretty much anything. I don’t want to limit myself.” Employers hire when they have a specific problem that needs corrective action. They hire candidates that: 1)...
