by Ellie Vargo | Mar 2, 2015 | Job Search, Resume Essentials, Uncategorized
I’m often asked to review resumes candidates have developed for themselves and have noticed a disturbing trend – photos! Employers of any size must comply with EEO laws, so photos on resumes are absolutely taboo unless you’re a model or an actor.... 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 | Feb 18, 2014 | coaching topics, Job Search, Uncategorized
Just like athletes benefit from a knowledgeable and supportive coach, a career professional or executive can benefit from partnering with a coach that helps to clarify options and overcome limiting attitudes and behaviors to reach goals. Are you: doing work that you... by Ellie Vargo | Nov 28, 2012 | coaching topics, Interviewing, Job Search, Uncategorized
Many job seekers interrupt positive momentum during the holidays because they think that their efforts will be fruitless. Hiring managers are vacationing, they’re preoccupied, they have end-of-year-stuff to do and they aren’t at all interested in speaking with someone... by Ellie Vargo | Nov 28, 2012 | Interviewing, Job Search, Resume Essentials, Uncategorized
More than a few of my clients have come to me by way of a prior, unhappy online experience. When you select a resume writing “service” based on a fancy website, understand that you will likely not be getting a product written by the individual that owns the company,...
