[IronJack]

The truth is, half the HR putzes reading these resumes can’t spell either. But they get to sit in judgment of their illiterate brethren.

[grobdriver]

:)
You must be an old fart, too.

[a fool in paradise]

HR putzes don’t read resumes these days. They filter them for keywords.

[Hulka]

True. Very true. And they have no clue about transferable skills and abilities.

[who knows what evil?]

It’s amazing how many dirtbags wind up in Human Resources...some of the nastiest people ever to crawl out of the pit. Control freaks, all...especially the women.

[crazycatlady]

I think that’s pretty much it.
But these are definitely candidates for Resumania by Robert Half. His collections of unintentionally funny resumes and cover letters were so funny I almost wet my pants.
We’ve all heard that the people on the other side of the counter, be it HR people or hiring managers, or the bosses themselves at tiny businesses, spend very little time on candidate resumes. Perhaps this is true even when they end up hiring the person sometimes. I’ve definitely worked with some people who were barely literate. It didnt mean they were stupid in all cases. In some it did.
I’d be curious to hear from any business owners out there who have looked through resumes and applications and your general impressions.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

The truth is, half the HR putzes reading these resumes can’t spell either.

I believe your estimate is low. :)

What I've seen from HR is that they like to a foolish "stump the dummy questions" (ex: How do you fit a giraffe in a fridge?). They have no technical knowledge, so they can't ask anything about the job.

[kevkrom]

The truth is, half the HR putzes reading these resumes can’t spell either. But they get to sit in judgment of their illiterate brethren.

HR is the most useless and pointless department in any business. Outsource payroll and benefits to a specialist and let managers deal with their own hiring and firing.