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75% of the population write down loose when they mean lose. For example, they will say "I need to loose weight". Instead of the correct spelling "I need to lose weight". If they spell this way on resumes and job applications, what kind of job can they realistically expect to get?
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I wonder where that figure cam from? I have never seen anyone do that, though in our business I can't recall the need to use the word loose or lose in the course of work or on a resume for that matter. Yes, I have in fact rejected job applicants for words spelled incorrectly on the resume or cover letter. What it shows is that the person didn't take the time to use a spell-checker and therefore must not really want the job. We only accept applications online with uploaded resumes so there is no excuse for either bad spelling or typos.
That's not poor spelling. That's misunderstanding homonyms.
This is actually more disturbing than believing it's just misspelling, when it comes to the lose vs. loose thing. I have to wonder though, if a lot of the time, it's not spell check/autocorrect that corrects it when people aren't looking?
I have seen hundreds if not thousands of resumes, I have only noticed that mistake a couple of times. It is common on message boards, but most people are a lot more careful on their resume.
To get back to the original question, yes spelling and using the wrong word will get your resume tossed before you even get a chance to interview. I am far from a perfect speller, but if I see a few mistakes than I will not even consider them, especially since my job requires a certain attention to detail on documents, and a resume is a pretty important document.
75% of the population write down loose when they mean lose. For example, they will say "I need to loose weight". Instead of the correct spelling "I need to lose weight". If they spell this way on resumes and job applications, what kind of job can they realistically expect to get?
When it comes to resumes or professional communication it is very important to be able to spell correctly. Most jobs require employees to be "detail oriented". If there are typos and misspellings on a resume, what does that tell the employer about being detail oriented?
In professional communication you are representing not only yourself, but your team, your boss and your company. Is a customer going to be able to view your communication?
In my career it has always been very important to use correct spelling and grammar when it comes to communicating with customers and or employees in a professional manner. The day to day stuff isn't as highly criticized though.
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