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How to identify a quality resume

April 7, 2017

I know that it is significantly easier to identify a good resume than to write one because communication, public relations and human resources executives trust me to prepare their personal marketing materials. There are many aspects to a quality resume, Continue reading →

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Job Search, Resume Essentials

Stellar resume: $800; effective job search strategy: priceless!

December 29, 2015

Ellie Vargo

Once you’re armed with a resume that reflects your best professional self, what’s the next step? Most candidates will explore the online job boards to see what opportunities are posted there. They’ll continue to apply to jobs that aren’t an Continue reading →

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Personal branding

February 20, 2013

Ellie Vargo

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 Continue reading →

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coaching topics, Cover Letters, Interviewing, Job Search, Justifying promotion, Resume Essentials, Uncategorized

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What determines a good resume?

May 24, 2012

Ellie Vargo

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 Continue reading →

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Job Search, Justifying promotion, Resume Essentials, Uncategorized

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Targeting your resume

April 2, 2012

Ellie Vargo

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 Continue reading →

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Job Search, Resume Essentials

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Telling your story

August 30, 2011

Ellie Vargo

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 Continue reading →

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Cover Letters

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Resume mechanics ~ 10 easy ways to improve your resume

June 16, 2011

Ellie Vargo

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 Continue reading →

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Job Search, Resume Essentials, Uncategorized

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10 ways to improve your resume

April 27, 2011

Ellie Vargo

Use a functional or position title rather than an objective statement.
Avoid using a functional approach if at all possible, because recruiters want to know where you were when, and that is often what they look for first. If dates Continue reading →

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Resume Essentials

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Content or format more important?

February 18, 2011

Ellie Vargo

Compelling content is invariably king, especially if you are applying online and are not in what is traditionally considered to be a creative field, e.g. photography or graphic design. A portfolio accessible through your online networking profile (LinkedIn) or uploaded Continue reading →

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Job Search, Resume Essentials

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How to make the phone ring

February 15, 2011

Ellie Vargo

Most recruiters have too little time (and too heavy a workload) to read your resume to figure out what you want to do. So instead of using a meaningless objective, use a title that shows you understand the employer’s needs, Continue reading →

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Job Search, Resume Essentials, Uncategorized

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