Comments on: How 63% of Job Applicants Shot Themselves in the Foot http://jobhunting.aa-careers.com/2009/12/how-63pct-of-job-applicants-shot-themselves-in-the-foot/ News and helpful info for career-minded professionals from AA-Careers Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:59:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ed Pollock http://jobhunting.aa-careers.com/2009/12/how-63pct-of-job-applicants-shot-themselves-in-the-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Ed Pollock Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:03:02 +0000 http://jobhunting.aa-careers.com/?p=94#comment-18 Agreed. Spell check misses several types of errors. It's an aid, not a panacea - there's no substitute for proof-reading your work. And perhaps more importantly, get someone else to look at it, too. It's very easy to be 'blinded' to your own errors, and other people can find them easily. So proofread yourself, and get a friend to proof-read, too! Agreed. Spell check misses several types of errors. It’s an aid, not a panacea – there’s no substitute for proof-reading your work. And perhaps more importantly, get someone else to look at it, too. It’s very easy to be ‘blinded’ to your own errors, and other people can find them easily. So proofread yourself, and get a friend to proof-read, too!

]]> By: John Lovell http://jobhunting.aa-careers.com/2009/12/how-63pct-of-job-applicants-shot-themselves-in-the-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-17 John Lovell Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:21:48 +0000 http://jobhunting.aa-careers.com/?p=94#comment-17 Spell check is flawed. Since there, their and they're are all correctly spelled words, it doesn't differentiate based on usage. Worse is the widespread misuse of 's: "I know spreadsheet's well." Wrong. "I know spreadsheet's problems." Wrong. "I know spreadsheets' problems." Not great, but correct. Spell check will catch a lot of course, but people need to go over the document themselves looking for these kind's (sic) or (sic) error's (sic). Spell check didn't catch any of the last three. Spell check is flawed.
Since there, their and they’re are all correctly spelled words, it doesn’t differentiate based on usage.
Worse is the widespread misuse of ‘s:
“I know spreadsheet’s well.” Wrong.
“I know spreadsheet’s problems.” Wrong.
“I know spreadsheets’ problems.” Not great, but correct.

Spell check will catch a lot of course, but people need to go over the document themselves looking for these kind’s (sic) or (sic) error’s (sic). Spell check didn’t catch any of the last three.

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]]> By: Ed Pollock http://jobhunting.aa-careers.com/2009/12/how-63pct-of-job-applicants-shot-themselves-in-the-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Ed Pollock Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:59:25 +0000 http://jobhunting.aa-careers.com/?p=94#comment-10 Will, we suggest that your resume be human readable while still keyword/buzzword rich. We don't advise creating a resume that's just keywords and not human readable. It's no good to have your resume turn up in a search only to be rejected once it's opened. However, certain sites, like LinkedIn, require that you have a two-pronged strategy. The summary (the only searchable field) is pretty limited in length, so it's likely to be something you want to think about as more keyword oriented - not really a resume. You'll need a resume to supplement your LinkedIn profile. Good hunting! Will, we suggest that your resume be human readable while still keyword/buzzword rich. We don’t advise creating a resume that’s just keywords and not human readable. It’s no good to have your resume turn up in a search only to be rejected once it’s opened.

However, certain sites, like LinkedIn, require that you have a two-pronged strategy. The summary (the only searchable field) is pretty limited in length, so it’s likely to be something you want to think about as more keyword oriented – not really a resume. You’ll need a resume to supplement your LinkedIn profile.

Good hunting!

]]> By: Will Dannell http://jobhunting.aa-careers.com/2009/12/how-63pct-of-job-applicants-shot-themselves-in-the-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Will Dannell Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:14:44 +0000 http://jobhunting.aa-careers.com/?p=94#comment-9 Just found this blog...good stuff. Question: a lot of resumes nowadays are not designed for people to read, but for computers to scan. Unfortunately, making a resume easy for a computer makes it look like garbage to a human reading it. Any advice? Tks, Will Just found this blog…good stuff. Question: a lot of resumes nowadays are not designed for people to read, but for computers to scan. Unfortunately, making a resume easy for a computer makes it look like garbage to a human reading it. Any advice? Tks, Will

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