Posted on 06/05/2014 10:20:51 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Hiring managers are less picky than they used to be, but misspellings and typos can still count against you. So can “creative” job titles.
It was bound to happen, now that millions of us are merrily texting and tweeting away. Job interviewers have become more tolerant of spelling mistakes and other errors on resumes than they used to be.
Consider: Only about 17% of hiring managers say they would toss a resume in the circular file if it had a single snafu in it, according to a new poll from staffing firm Accountemps. That’s a sharp drop from 40% who said they would five years ago, and 47% who said so in 2006. Some managers really don’t care whether you can spell or not. More than a quarter (27%) said they’d overlook three mistakes, up from just 7% five years ago.
Even so, it’s smart to proofread your CV carefully, or have a friend who’s a stickler for spelling take a look at it. Almost two-thirds (64%) of the hiring managers polled said they’d look askance at a candidate who let even a single mistake slip through.
“Attention to detail is required for most jobs, and a resume should showcase this skill, not detract from it,” notes Accountemps Chairman Max Messmer. He blames “the quick and casual nature of communication today” for the recent rise in resume blunders like these:
“My last employer fried me for no reason.”
“I am graduating this Maybe.”
“I am looking for my big brake.”
“Referees available upon request.”
“My talent will be very a parent when you see me work.”
“Objective: To accell in the accounting industry.”
“My 3 biggest hobbies are cars, golf, racquetball, and reading.”
“Work experience: Academic tudor.”
(Excerpt) Read more at fortune.com ...
Spot on.
Great way to scare someone straight..."Do you want to burn in hell with HR personnel for all eternity?"
Now that's scary.
I was being interviewed by a potential employer in his 12 x 15 office. He asked: “If I had a stack of pennies one on top of the other one mile high could you fit them in this office.?” I immediately responded yes; which is the correct answer and then I explained how I got to the answer.
He then made a common misuse of the word “penultimate”.
I said I thought he misused it and told him the definition. When he disagreed we went to the dictionary. I was correct.
I was hired on the spot.
You do realize that only about 6 percent of Freepers reading that understand the joke?
HR people are not the sharpest knives in the drawer. As a maintenance supervisor having to read resumes, I dreaded five and six page resumes with the
"I loosened the alternator, took off the old belt, got a new belt, put it on and tightened it to factory specs"
lines in the resume. Don't tell me how, tell me all the things you did.
Rebuilt engines and transmissions.
Replaced defective parts.
Serviced engines.
When Norm Crosby made a living at this, we laughed. Not anymore.
“You do realize that only about 6 percent of Freepers reading that understand the joke? “
:)
I’m the mechanic who works on anything. I’m a glutton for punishment.
My resume is a nightmare because I have to specify it to each opportunity.
I use my resume to get an interview and that is always the key to remember.
Just add:
“I request a personal interview.”
on the end of the résumé. Any decent employer will give you an interview. Résumés should never be over one page. My 43 year résumé is one page. I add, “Additional information will be supplied if needed” at the bottom.
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