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I cannot tell you how many inquiries I've received from jobseekers over the years with terrible grammar, poor spelling, and plain old murky thinking. I don't care what position I'm trying to fill. If someone cannot write basic communication without grammatical errors, I'm not going to hire them.
If someone cannot write basic communication without grammatical errors(,)(then) I'm not going to hire them.
I'm totally on board with the principle and especially as regards the "murky thinking" (great phrase)
but there are also a lot of so called grammar experts who will assert as error what are just favored shibboleths...
poorly taught or poorly remembered errors of their own.
"Good grammar is the difference between those who know their sh*t and those who don't know they're sh*t."
The comment is pretty funny. I've always been amazed by how little an emphasis is put on grammar and spelling in the business world. I've dealt with a number of clients and vendors who send terribly written communications. Personally, I feel that that is a poor reflection on professional skills. I place a heavy emphasis on sending out well written communications, though I'm the first to admit that I'm not perfect. I feel pretty terrible when I catch a grammatical/spelling error in a communication I sent off.
Yes! I agree with this writer. I cringe when reading any public forums. So many than/then, its/it's, your/you're type of errors. And the ubiquitous "should of/would of/could of." Argh.
I throw any resume with typos and incorrect grammar in the trash. I received one resume recently where a young woman who has lived here all her life could not spell the name of our town. There is no such place as TORRENCE, CALIFORNIA.
I've always been amazed by how little an emphasis is put on grammar and spelling in the business world.
I can only speak for my business, and it may apply to others, but globalization has really taken the importance of perfect grammar out of the business environment.
For example, I am dealing with employees located all over the world, and plenty of non-native English speakers right in the office. Most of these people will take years, if ever, to get to a native level of English, or close to it. The employees overseas will never do so as the only time they use English is during work.
It has come to the realization that it is really not that important, so as long as they can convey the idea properly. Business is not impacted, and it has never been a problem. It may be that expectation of perfection is more of an efficiency inhibitor than something that contributes postively to a business.
I can only speak for my business, and it may apply to others, but globalization has really taken the importance of perfect grammar out of the business environment.
For example, I am dealing with employees located all over the world, and plenty of non-native English speakers right in the office. Most of these people will take years, if ever, to get to a native level of English, or close to it. The employees overseas will never do so as the only time they use English is during work.
It has come to the realization that it is really not that important, so as long as they can convey the idea properly. Business is not impacted, and it has never been a problem. It may be that expectation of perfection is more of an efficiency inhibitor than something that contributes postively to a business.
Your points are true. I guess the irony of it is when you send a resume in to an employer that has a spelling error in it, it supposedly gets tossed aside.
Interesting. I've never landed a job because of my good grammar and spelling.
What matters ultimately, regardless of any other bullcrap folks bring up, is industry-specific experience. If you don't have that, you and whatever else you have is worthless.
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