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[kouriarashi]

I will not hire someone with a typo on their resume

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[komichi]

You're not require to write it on the fly.

Maybe you'd better rethink your stance. ;)

I think you're being a little bit strict, but that can be a good thing. It depends on the person. Clearly the typo doesn't win anyone any favors, but if they seem like a great employee despite writing "Team Work" then it's pretty silly to dismiss them because of it.

I consider it a case-by-case thing.

[kouriarashi]

Heh. But I *did* write this on the fly, perhaps proving my own point - no one can be perfect on the fly, but with one or two edits, I would have caught that on my own.

And I did interview her; I didn't refuse to interview just because of the resume. (Though, the errors in the post weren't the only ones on it.)

[wolfpilot06]

I don't think it's completely irrational. Especially in this job market, people need to learn how to stand out - and also not to be subpar. Since the resume *is* the first thing most employers see of you, you need to put in the effort necessary to polish it. That shows two things: one, you're proficient in spelling; two, you have an attention to detail and good standards in relation to your work.

In the pool of hundreds of thousands of applications floating around there in the general job market, people really, really need to show that they're willing to put in the minimal amount of effort necessary to put together a good resume. If they can't even put that effort in, how can you trust them to do a good job on their day-to-day work?

**Wolf**

[kouriarashi]

Exactly, on both points. Thanks. ^^

[kouriarashi]

That wasn't the only error, either, just the one that caught my eye. Maybe because she made it three times (though only capitalized it twice, heh.)

[emberwind]

If you're hiring the new janitor, then no, spelling errors shouldn't count against them. If you're hiring someone who will have to write things out for everyone to see, then yes, spelling counts.

Also, the extended description of irrelevant experience might just mean that the person only has one generic resume for everything, from you to McDonald's.

[kouriarashi]

Ha ha, this is a secretarial position. ^^ So, spelling, yeah. Important.

[slytherinblack]

I've found mistakes on my resume, even after five times over by more than one person. -_- BUT. I don't think you're wrong.

If you're looking for a professional...typos and misspellings are not.

[kouriarashi]

Ha ha, yeah, I've found errors in my own writing, stuff that I've read a million times. So I suppose to a certain amount I am picky. ^^;;