A Werd aBuot Speling
Busy Busy CM Access–welcoming two new team members in our Philly office–YAY.
But they’re now able to see the joys of being at the other end of a job posting: misdirected applications, three page cover letters, and my personal favorites: “Dear To Whom it may concern” and “I’m a perfect accusation for your team.”
But I wanted to comment again on why spelling is so important when communicating with anyone who will be involved in your career development or job search. It’s culturally significant that e-mail and texting and instant messaging is such a big part of daily activities. But that means we need to be more aware of how we are perceived to the receiver.
Just like online dating. The online job search is just like online dating. (and in a broader sense, the whole process is: both situations should include a variety of tactics and approaches, not just e-mail or chat).
Maybe spelling isn’t a big deal for you. You don’t mind if someone has a typo, or if they use a word incorrectly. But there are people who do mind, and you’d never know it.
So err on the side of caution and have someone else read your resume, your e-mail cover letter, your dating profile. Nowadays, misspelling is hard to differentiate from typos, and both look like laziness.
Would you hire someone who’s lazy? Would you want to date someone who doesn’t take the time to put their best foot forward? If you’re not taking yourself seriously enough to take the time to spell-check, grammar-check, and get a second opinion, why should anyone else?
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