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David Noël: Ten Job Application Mistakes →

I’m glad to see this from a PR person confirming that I’m not just a horrible spelling nazi!

I see a lot of résumés for my job as a Spanish translator, and I’m always surprised and dismayed when someone gives me an original with typos or bad punctuation. I always think, “Maybe this is why you’re unemployed.” There are so few jobs out there where attention to detail isn’t important…

yancey:

I’ve had the opportunity to review a few thousand resumes over my time, and I’m regularly frustrated by some simple gaffes that people make over and over. Want to get the job? Avoid these mistakes:

1. “Cover letter attached.” People insist on attaching their cover letters as PDFs….

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    Some job search places tell you to do #11, though, but I figure it’s too annoying for everyone involved so I never do.
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    (I’ll) Keep those in mind: 1. “Cover letter attached.” People insist on attaching their cover letters as PDFs. Who tells...
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    Such great advice
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