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Todd_in_Nashville wrote:"Resumes" people, not "resume's".  It's plural, not possessive.  In a post about proper spelling no less. Maybe he was trying to indicate the accent aigu (resumés). Yeah ... maybe.

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Ortrigger wrote:Todd_in_Nashville wrote: Another kept it to two pages, but with six point type and no white space at all, like he might have previously had a five page resume and didn't want to take...

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@LarryG.Thanks for the belly laugh I needed that.

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Bryce Katz wrote:ITSlave wrote:Alot "A lot" = a non-specific measure of large quantity."Alot" = to allocate. Spaces matter. Meet Alot.

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Bryce Katz wrote:ITSlave wrote:Alot "A lot" = a non-specific measure of large quantity."Alot" = to allocate. Spaces matter. So does spelling."Allot" != "alot"FML.

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Bryce Katz wrote:Bryce Katz wrote:ITSlave wrote:Alot "A lot" = a non-specific measure of large quantity."Alot" = to allocate. Spaces matter. So does spelling."Allot" != "alot"FML.

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PSA - proof read your resume

I have nothing to add other than the comments made me literally LOL.

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PSA - proof read your resume

Robert5205 wrote: You may say your detail oriented Embracing my inner troll: "you're detail oriented"This was my first thought!

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PSA - proof read your resume

resume'swouldnt it be "resumes"... non-possessive?

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PSA - proof read your resume

PatrickFarrell wrote:Friend sent me his to look at a few weeks ago. I found a glaring error where the word ass was in there instead of "as" like "my previous job ass an administrator". It's been on his...

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PSA - proof read your resume

Michael3190 wrote:One or two typos are not the end of the world for me, but the work experience section probably kills 99% of resumes that come through the door for any department here.  You have a...

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PSA - proof read your resume

Bryce Katz wrote:Todd_in_Nashville wrote:Bryce Katz wrote:ITSlave wrote:Alot "A lot" = a non-specific measure of large quantity."Alot" = to allocate. Spaces matter. My high school English teacher used...

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Glenn_P wrote:Michael3190 wrote:One or two typos are not the end of the world for me, but the work experience section probably kills 99% of resumes that come through the door for any department here....

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I'm pretty sure it's résumé. The little ticks over the letters (I don't recall what they're called at the moment) make all the difference. http://www.apostrophe.org.uk/

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PSA - proof read your resume

Grey wrote:I'm pretty sure it's résumé. The little ticks over the letters (I don't recall what they're called at the moment) make all the difference. http://www.apostrophe.org.uk/Accent acute, IIRC....

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PSA - proof read your resume

Oh man, those are rough! I actually had a friend that sent a cover letter to the wrong job opportunity...She was so worried! She noticed only after she clicked "send," of course. She actually went...

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PSA - proof read your resume

I agree.Words such as "a lot," "good," or vague, meaningless words should not be used on a resume. Studies show, numbers are much more attention-grabbing and informative than these filler words. Take...

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PSA - proof read your resume

So what you are saying is you did not write your own resume. You typed it, but realistically you did not compose it. So what you are selling to the hiring manager is a fabricated resume that has been...

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PSA - proof read your resume

I would usually have my sister (who works in HR) or her best friend (who works in HR) look at my resumes before I send them out. As a result, I rarely have to worry about this.

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PSA - proof read your resume

PaulK0986 wrote:Robert5205 wrote: You may say your detail oriented Embracing my inner troll: "you're detail oriented"I'm going to fire myself! Thank you for catching that.Keep in mind that you never...

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