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All this time, I assumed you were applying to those companies. This is even less of an issue then.
Still, I do think spelling and grammar are important and the resume and cover letter need to be immaculate. But Avienne's point may be correct, that many people nowadays get hired in spite of this. I do think proper writing has deteriorated over the years, so bad spellers are much more common.
Well, I point to part of this being the Net. We are in forums and used to seeing bad spelling and grammar and before you know it we start doing the same. And most of us don't read books anymore so we don't read proper spelling and grammar on a regular basis. And part of it is advancing age in my case and I've been told I have ADD. I used to win spelling bees. And part of it is just being so familiar with something and having seen it spelled so many ways (eBay and PayPal) that I didn't give it a second thought.
And, no, I mean it when I say paralyzed. You all make it look so easy, yet it's anything but for me. It's almost a phobia reaction I have. As long as I don't apply, I can't get rejected. As long as I don't get rejected, my fears aren't confirmed and I don't experience how really bad this job market has become. And on and on.
OK Miss Spelling Bee, let me test you: how do you spell arachnophobia? Damn, it doesn't work in writing. I should do it phonetic. OK araknofobia. Too late, never mind!
Aside, I find it ironic that the word dyslexia is so hard to spell.
OK Miss Spelling Bee, let me test you: how do you spell arachnophobia? Damn, it doesn't work in writing. I should do it phonetic. OK araknofobia. Too late, never mind!
Aside, I find it ironic that the word dyslexia is so hard to spell.
Ok, let me try. Do you know how to spell (without looking it up!) ambadexterous?
Ok, let me try. Do you know how to spell (without looking it up!) ambadexterous?
ambidextrous. Tricky because you think dexterity, so you might put the extra 'e'. I knew it was ambi though, because of ambivalent and words like that. Also, I think it's a Greek root, from which amphi is derived as well I think, like amphibian.
So when do you find out about these jobs you applied to?
ambidextrous. Tricky because you think dexterity, so you might put the extra 'e'. I knew it was ambi though, because of ambivalent and words like that. Also, I think it's a Greek root, from which amphi is derived as well I think, like amphibian.
So when do you find out about these jobs you applied to?
All this time, I assumed you were applying to those companies. This is even less of an issue then.
Still, I do think spelling and grammar are important and the resume and cover letter need to be immaculate. But Avienne's point may be correct, that many people nowadays get hired in spite of this. I do think proper writing has deteriorated over the years, so bad spellers are much more common.
You know what's really scary? HR people and hiring managers who argue with you about grammar and usage so that you have to pull out a dictionary or editorial style guide and show them the error of their ways.
How can I say this without sounding like too much of a snob? Although grammar and spelling are extremely important, a lot of people are too illiterate to notice mistakes in the first place. A quick look at Craigslist will illustrate the point. I've seen botched position listings on Monster, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn, and even trade-specific boards, though. It's ridiculous.
Don't feel bad. I once signed a cover letter with Thursday above the typed real name and my last name. I still got the interview.
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