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darthfox

[controls self]

Sep 06, 2006 10:15

I'm looking at a criagslist craigslist job ad (for a technical writer position) that enumerates a variety of writing, editing, and proofreading tasks the selectee will perform -- and the ad is so laden with what I would consider really embarrassing spelling mistakes that I sort of wonder if it's a test. If I write in with my resume, contact ( Read more... )

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kmg_365 September 6 2006, 14:26:28 UTC

I'm not sure if I would put that in your cover letter. It might be something to bring up in an interview, though. I would only bring it up in the interview if it seems like they would take the critique in good humor, and not take offense.

strange_selkie September 6 2006, 14:30:18 UTC

I hate to point it out, but you have a typo.

darthfox September 6 2006, 14:32:38 UTC

Ha! So I do.

Man, irony is awesome.

the_star_fish September 6 2006, 18:15:45 UTC

No, see, there are going to be changes, and you would get to affect which way things change ... right? (Personally, I tend toward 'for the better', but that's just me.)

I once had to "review" the homepage of a website, and I seriously didn't know what they wanted to hear ... and I found a typo on an offshoot of an offshoot link, but it wasn't on the homepage ... argh. I really fucking hate fucking jobhunting.