Though communication nowadays is trending more and more toward the
casual end of the spectrum, some business settings still desire
professionalism. You have been told umpteen times the importance of good
spelling and grammar when you are out job hunting.
Do today’s hiring managers and employers still pay so much attention to
spelling and grammar in your resume and cover letter? Yes, they certainly do!
But why? Why are they still so sticky about correct spelling and grammar?
Because:
1 First Impression
Remember, the first contact you
make with the potential employer is always your written resume and cover
letter. Poor spelling and grammar can destroy your chance of creating a first
good impression. The hiring manager is in the position of power in the hiring
process. The decision whether or not to invite you for an interview depends on
him/her.
2
Importance of Written Communication
Most, if not all,
employers list effective communication as an essential criterion in the hiring
process. Poor spelling and grammar can mean your ability to communicate
effectively with the business community is hampered.
Don’t Care a “Damn Attitude”
Employers, on the whole, take
your attitude towards your job application seriously. Hiring is for the long
haul. And if you won’t care less about proofreading and checking your spelling
and grammar, it shows that you are not serious about the job you are applying for.
If you display a “Don’t Care a Damn Attitude” so openly in your resume, why
would the hiring manager bother considering you?
4 The
Horn Effect
Hiring managers and employers,
when seeing repeated spelling and grammar errors in your resume, may conclude you
“lack attention to details”, show traits of laziness and lack of pride in your
work. Psychologically, they assume you may also have other undesirable traits.
This is termed as the “Horn Effect”.
5 Sitting
Duck
Hiring managers are often
overwhelmed by far more job candidates than they desire. Thus, if your resume
and cover letter contain glaring spelling and grammar errors and if you
constantly refuse to play by the spelling and grammar rules, you would have
unintentionally turned yourself into a “sitting duck”. You put yourself on
being the first to be eliminated.
So before you submit your resume and
cover letter to a hiring manager, spend some time proofreading them and your
emails for accuracy.
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Inspiring, Transforming the NEXT
Crafting employer-centric RESUMES for discerning people worldwide since 1992
