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Grammar Lessons All Job Seekers Should Know

Grammar Lessons All Job Seekers Should Know

By Kaitlin Madden When applying for a job, there are few faster ways to get your résumé and cover letter thrown out of contention than by making a glaring grammatical error. These days, human resources departments and hiring managers are flooded with résumés. They have to be ...

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Spelling Errors Send Red Flags To Employers

Spelling Errors Send Red Flags To Employers

By Justin Thompson, The Work Buzz Really, I had the simplest of intentions. By sending out a link to The Oatmeal's classic graphic of "10 Words You Need to Stop Misspelling" as a reminder to job seekers everywhere that a lot is two words, I opened a vortex of commonly misused or misspelled words that drive ...

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