TORONTO (Reuters) - Typing mistakes in a job application can kill a would-be employee's chance of landing a job as employers bet that a sloppy resume means the applicant will do a sloppy job.
A telephone survey of 100 senior Canadian executives showed that more than a fifth of executives said a single typo on a resume or cover letter could cost a potential employee a job, while 28 percent said two mistakes would kill their chances.
The survey, published on Tuesday, was carried out by online job search firm Accountemps.
TORONTO (Reuters) - Typing mistakes in a job application can kill a would-be employee's chance of landing a job as employers bet that a sloppy resume means the applicant will do a sloppy job.
A telephone survey of 100 senior Canadian executives showed that more than a fifth of executives said a single typo on a resume or cover letter could cost a potential employee a job, while 28 percent said two mistakes would kill their chances.
The survey, published on Tuesday, was carried out by online job search firm Accountemps.
"The resume is an applicant's first chance to impress the hiring manager," said Kathryn Bolt, president of Accountemps' Canadian operations. "Mistakes on one's application materials may prompt employers to assume there also will be mistakes made on the job."
But 19 percent of the executives said they would still consider an applicant with four or more typos on their resume.
Common mistakes include: "Dear Sir or Madman", "I'm attacking my resume for you to review", "Following is a grief overview of my skills" and "Have a keen eye for derail.
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Jul 29th 2009 @ 9:17AM Kenneth
I have recently (June 26) completed my 30th year as a NYC public school teacher. To be honest, I was originally attracted to the profession because of the time off my older brother had as a middle school English teacher. Now, at that time, teachers were not paid for July and August until they returned in September. So if you did not save your money during the year, you had to work during the summer. If you are looking for a job in which each day presents a new challenge and one in which every word you say may affect the life of another, this is the job for you.
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