RESUME WRITING: WHY YOUR SPELLING AND GRAMMAR CAN DESTROY YOUR CHANCE OF SECURING THAT COVETED JOB ON OFFER

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.

For more information on our professional resume writing service, log onto www.successfulresumessingapore.com
Successful Resumes Singapore
Inspiring, Transforming the NEXT
Crafting employer-centric RESUMES for discerning people worldwide since 1992