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,... by Ellie Vargo | May 24, 2012 | Job Search, Justifying promotion, Resume Essentials, Uncategorized
How can you know whether or not your resume passes muster? I hear many people say, “I respect my dad’s opinion and he says it is wonderful,” or “My friend is in management and does a lot of hiring, so s/he’s an expert,” or “I know it’s good because my friend who has a... by Ellie Vargo | Apr 2, 2012 | Job Search, Resume Essentials
Having experience in a wide range of fields and industries shows your ability to learn, grow and accept new challenges. Hoping that an employer will know what to do with you, however, can be problematic unless you carefully target your resume to a specific position... by Ellie Vargo | Aug 15, 2011 | Job Search, Resume Essentials, Uncategorized
Wondering if you need a writing specialist, someone that is intimately familiar with engineering, biotechnology, IT or finance? Well, here’s a well-guarded secret. While many writers claim to specialize at a certain level or in a certain industry, any good... by Ellie Vargo | Jun 16, 2011 | Job Search, Resume Essentials, Uncategorized
Select a common typestyle. When you send your resume to a recruiter by attaching to an email, you want to select a typestyle that is readable on both Windows and Mac operating systems. This is critical because a typestyle that is not resident on the viewer’s system...
