More here,
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1813624/posts
India high-tech industry out of workers; Wage inflation concerns
and also:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/CareerManagement/story?id=2582776&page=1&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312
Cover Letters from Hell Expose Poor Quality of College Grads
By KATE KLONICK
Oct. 19, 2006 If recent college graduates apply for a job at Killian Advertising in Chicago, theyd better mind their grammar, spelling and punctuation not to mention their sentence structure, syntax and diction lest they end up in the companys Cover Letters From Hell that it posts on its Web site.
Six years ago, Bob Killian, owner and founder of the agency, began posting anonymous excerpts from poorly written cover letters he received from those asking for employment.
The Worlds Worst Cover Letters
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The mistakes ranged from unfortunate omissions (I am seeking a new position as i have recently been laid and I also have a degree English which serves me well in editing text for poor grammer or typos) to nonsense sentences and topics (It is through the innovational process, as well as media, that the features of an image can be highlighted and brought to the forefront for the consumer viewing or The colors red, blue, and lavender are those that I identify with the most. I feel they accurately describe my personality. I choose red because I turn red when I get embarrassed ).
Some candidates even try their hand at poetry one girl rewrote Twas the Night Before Christmas, editing herself and the advertising company into the story and substituting presents for a job.
The goal of putting the letters online, Killian said, is to show job seekers that, Hello! This is not a recognizable form of communication!
Ridicule Not the Point
Recently, Killian went through 100 letters that arrived at his agency from applicants requesting jobs and interviews. Of the 100, not one was without some kind of spelling, grammar or syntax error.
At first, Killian thought that a personal approach was best. When one of the letters came from a senior graduating from a fairly prestigious college and did not contain a single sentence without an error, Killian drafted a gentle note, advising the student to get some help with his writing.
What Killian got in response was an angry four-page reply.
That really set him off, Killian recalls. We havent done it since. We dont want to have to change the locks on the building.
Unfortunately, in the 19 years of the companys existence, the problem seems to be getting worse, which Killian attributes to changes in technology and everyday communication.
There are a whole lot of people that cant speak in an authentic voice, Killian said. Were not a generation that writes a lot. Colleges dont seem to be very demanding.
Texting is making it worse. Were getting printed letters with the letter U standing for you. And this kid wants to be hired in a communications position!
While the site started off as just a joke within the company, its popularity has helped Killian find business clients and literary agents find him. A small book is currently being compiled with Cover Letters from Hell excerpts the company has collected over the years.
Though the sites commentary pokes fun at applicants, Killian insists that ridicule is not really the point of the compilation.
Quite a few [potential applicants] are intimidated from applying, or sending a cover letter at all, but all that they should do is exercise some care, Killian said.
I think if people just absorb whats in there, theyll at least be able to write clearly and express themselves in a meaningful way.
Shouldn't it be "people WHO can't speak?"
Sure they are!
The 'demand' is: "Keep these bozo's outta the job market for ANOTHER 4 years!!!!"
When everyone has a right to college, the standards must drop to accommodate those that show up and have no business being there.
That classes such as remedial English and remedial math EVEN EXIST on college campuses today says it all.
“’Texting is making it worse. Were getting printed letters with the letter “U” standing for “you.” And this kid wants to be hired in a communications position!’...”
It’s the wave of the future. There is no good reason to spell “you” y-o-u. “U” works nicely, is shorter, and is very effective in electronic communications. So, what’s the problem with it, exactly?
As to this:
“Though the sites commentary pokes fun at applicants, Killian insists that ridicule is not really the point of the compilation.”
Killian is a liar.
The point of the site is ridicule.