Bad spelling = No job

[PMedMoe]

Since we always urge folks to use spell check, I thought this was pretty appropriate (as well as amusing).

One resume error can ruin your prospects
Fifty-one per cent of executives interviewed said just one or two typos in a resume would remove applicants from consideration for a job; 23% said it takes only one typo to rule candidates out.

The survey was developed by Accountemps, a staffing services firm specializing in accounting and finance.

"The resume is an applicant's first chance to impress the hiring manager," says Kathryn Bolt, president of Accountemps' Canadian operations. "Mistakes on one's application materials may prompt employers to assume there also will be mistakes made on the job."

Unfortunately, typos and other slipups are easy to make, and spell-check won't always catch them. Following are some real errors made in resumes, applications and cover letters. (More examples at www.resumania.com.)

* "Hope to hear from you, shorty."

* "Have a keen eye for derail."

* "Dear Sir or Madman."

* "I'm attacking my resume for you to review."

* "I am a rabid typist."

* "My work ethics are impeachable."

* "Following is a grief overview of my skills."

* "Graphic designer seeking no-profit career."

More on link

Resumania Archive

;D

 

[dangerboy]

Reminds me of when I put "Dessert Warfare" on my list of qualifications instead of "Desert Warfare" I got abused about it for about a week.

 

[SARgirl]

Moe, thank you for sharing.  This article serves as a good reminder. 

 

[2 Cdo]

Reminds me of when I put "Dessert Warfare" on my list of qualifications instead of "Desert Warfare" I got abused about it for about a week.

But you are guilty of "dessert warfare"! ;D

 

[40below]

A single spelling or grammatical mistake will spike a resume in most professional jobs, always did when I hired people. These aren't things that are dashed off in five minutes and shouldn't look like they were. And while spell check may not know the difference between their/they're and you're/your, the applicant should.

 

[dapaterson]

I recall reviewing one civilian resume for emplyoment with DND.  The CV was impressive, the cover letter well-done, where the author highlighted "attention to detail" as one of their skills.

Then they torpedoed themself with their final paragraph (obcviously a cut-and-paste from another application."

"In closing, I would like very much to work for Canada Post."

Oops.


EDIT: To fix spelling.  In this thread particularly, how embarassing  :-[

 

[Kat Stevens]

I recall reviewing one civilian resume for emplyoment with DND.  The CV was impressive, the cover letter well-done, where the author highlighted "attention to detail" as one of their skills.

Then they torpedoed themself with their final paragraph (obcviously a cut-and-paste from another application."

Oops.


EDIT: To fix spelling.  In this thread particularly, how embarassing  :-[

Job half done, I'm afraid, you're fired!  ^-^

 

[SupersonicMax]

I recall reviewing one civilian resume for emplyoment with DND.  The CV was impressive, the cover letter well-done, where the author highlighted "attention to detail" as one of their skills.

Then they torpedoed themself with their final paragraph (obcviously a cut-and-paste from another application."

Oops.


EDIT: To fix spelling.  In this thread particularly, how embarassing  :-[

 

[PMedMoe]

how embarrassing  :-[

Indeed!    Actually, that's one I miss a lot.  That and surprise.  :-\

 

[dapaterson]

Those were typing mistakes, not spelling mistakes. 

Moe caught the spelling mistake in the edit...

 

[PMedMoe]

Ah, only in journalism.

;D

Image source:  Probably Bad News

 

[benny88]

Ah, only in journalism.

;D

Image source:  Probably Bad News

That's been debunked as a joke piece.

 

[PMedMoe]

That's been debunked as a joke piece.

Even if it has (I can't find definitive proof), I bet there are high school kids who write like that and think it's okay.

 

[Shec]

"Dear Sir or Madman."

Guaranteed to get you a foot in out the door.

My personal favorite was when a candidate announced with obvious pride:

I speak 7 languages, English the goodest.

 

[PMedMoe]

They said they spoke 7 languages.  DIdn't say they could write well.