Do you know where the worst place (or one of the worst places) for a spelling mistake is? In my opinion, I'd say on a resume! Think about it: you're trying to put your best foot forward and to show a potential employer why they should hire you (and not someone else). A spelling mistake can jump out at a hiring manager and make him or her wonder if you didn't know how to spell the word or, possibly worse, if you didn't care enough to proofread your resume!
Check out this link with resume tips.
http://www.resumesandcoverletters.com/tips_blog/2008/07/typos-and-misspellings-a-top-p.html
Of the 6 tips listed at the bottom, which one (or ones) did you find to be the most important?
16 comments:
I'd have to agree with this article. This has happened to me. I was trying so hard to be impressive that I overlooked mistakes on my Resume. I spell checked and read it over and over and still I overlooked a mistake. I didn't catch it until after I'd turn it into the potential employer. I felt so embarrassed. Now I make sure to have someone else double check it for me. I'd hate to miss out on an opportunity because someone thought that I didn't take the time to check my work, or they thought I just wasn't a good speller.
Carol Willis
Mianta
I think it is very important to have somebody else, with fresh eyes, to proof read you resume.Let's face it, it is so easy for you to overlook a mistake.You are trying to impress your potential employer and that puts you under so much pressure.So, instead of embarrassing yourself, let someone else read you resume and point out your spelling mistakes so you can correct yourself.
Mianta
The use of a professional resume- writer may be well worth considering, in order to avoid overlooking any errors, if someone to assist in proof-reading is unavailable.
Deidra W.
I think that having someone else proof-read your resume or cover letter would be benificial. There is a good chance that they will catch something that you missed. I guess you couldn't go wrong hiring a profeesional to do the job for you, if you have the extra money.
Lia Muth
I found those two very importants:
1.- Try profing from the bottom up, this enable you to catch errors that you may have glossed over before.
2.- Ask a friend or family member to proof, preferably one who is a meticulos speller and grammarian.
November 04, 2009
Roxana Alvarez
I have never applied a resume too anyone,because I never had any working experiance before.
I am pretty sure if I were too send a resume I would first proofread it first, and check it for any mistakes.
April S.
I have never applied a resume too anyone,because I never had any working experiance before.
I am pretty sure if I were too send a resume I would first proofread it first, and check it for any mistakes.
April S.
I have never applied a resume too anyone,because I never had any working experiance before.
I am pretty sure if I were too send a resume I would first proofread it first, and check it for any mistakes.
April S.
Sandra H.
I found proofing from the bottom up to be very interesting. I have over looked things because my brain was expecting it to be there. I am going to try this.
Correct spelling on a resume is very important. Proofreading - put down document and re-read the following day is a good idea. Also, asking a friend or relative to proofread is also helpful. The worst place to make a mistake is on your resume.
Verona
Ask a friend or family member to proof, preferably one who is a meticulous speller and grammarian.
Proofread. Then put the resume down overnight and proof it again in the morning with fresh eyes.
I found these two most important.
Melissa Lobsinger
The tips listed below are the ones I found to be most important:
2. Proof reading your resume a second time after a rest.
3. Reading your resume in a different order.
The ones I feel are not very important are:
4. Asking a friends or family member to proofread your resume.
6. Consider hiring a professional resume writer.
SHENEA WALKER
I think that the most important tip is to hire a professional resume writer. Because when you one, you are under so much pressure that most of the time it is hard to concentrate. The professional, on the other hand,will check for mispelled words and make sure your resume is well written. That way you have a greater chance.
Mianta
There were some useful tips for me in this article, such as proof read your resume the next day with fresh eyes. And, also proof read it from bottom, because we naturally read it from top to bottom and we might not catch any mistakes because we are programmed to read in order.
Angela
Ask a friend or family member to proof preferably one who is a meticulous speller and grammarian.
Be careful about company and software names, which are frequently misspelled and can damage your credibility.
These are very important tips.
Dorothea M
I think a person should proof read their resume to make sure all of the information and spelling is correct. Then ask someone else to look over it before sending it out.
Angela
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