by Ellie Vargo | Oct 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Investing in your career can pay big dividends. Few would deny that there is value in specialized education that extends your knowledge base, enriches your experience and adds future skills. Expert professional resume writers also impact careers by opening doors to... by Ellie Vargo | Sep 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
From an employer’s point of view, the hiring process always begins with: “We have a problem.” The successful candidate responds with: “I understand your problem and I’m the right person to help you solve your problem.” The fundamental question this exchange poses is:... by Ellie Vargo | Sep 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Since a resume is not an affidavit, you don’t have to include every aspect of your career or every job you’ve held, particularly if you have a career spanning 20 or more years. For many positions, focusing on the last 10 years and emphasizing relevant/related... by Ellie Vargo | Oct 31, 2019 | Resume Essentials
If you are using a software template to create your own resume, there are some serious drawbacks that you need to be aware of. Here are some of the more serious ones: 1) type in text blocks is invisible to the applicant tracking systems (ATS) that most employers use... 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,...