Does Spelling Count?
All this explains why a post on the Career Hub Blog caught my eye this afternoon. Resume writer and career counselor, Chandlee Bryan wrote about avoiding spelling and grammatical errors in writing (read Why Spelling Remains in Style). Chandlee refers to a post on The Brazen Careerist, where blogger Penelope Trunk claimed that "writing without typos is outdated." Outdated? Should we not even try to make sure our writing is error-free? Like Chandlee, I disagree with this. While there are people who can overlook typos, I'm not among them. I see a typo and I think the person who left it there was careless even if that person was myself. Sure a typo in an email can slip by, but a typo on a resume or cover letter should not. That's why I always advise people not to send a resume immediately after writing it. Set it aside for a day or two and then take a look at it. Better yet, have someone else proofread it for you. You are less likely to catch your own mistakes. Typos give the reader the impression you haven't given enough thought to your work. You have to ask yourself if that's what you want a prospective employer to think of you.


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