Resume Help Blog

I was reading a recent article on Reuters news site that said the following:  “Single spelling mistake can derail job application.”  Wow! That sucks!

The article went on to say that a recent survey revealed that 1/5th of Canadian employers stated they would not interview someone if they had just ONE spelling error on their resume! That percentage probably grows if the overall writing quality is poor.  The survey was conducted by AccountTemps.

So what’s the point of this post? The point is that there is no shame in admitting that you are a bad speller, or that you have trouble writing a decent sentence. It’s better to swallow your pride and ask for help than it is to lose opportunity after opportunity because your resume gives off the impression that you are sloppy or don’t pay attention to details. 

There’s a couple of things you can do to double-check your resume and make sure that it doesn’t have spelling or sentence errors. 

The cheapest one is to find a friend that you know is a good writer, or has an eye for detail, and ask them to honestly read through your resume and locate spelling or sentence errors.  And while this sounds easiest, and the least expensive, it also entails a little bit of humility.

Don’t be so personally invested in exactly how a resume is written. If your friend thinks a sentence would read better, don’t get defensive. Listen to what they recommend and make the change if the sentence honestly sounds stronger. Nobody wants to help you if their opinions are met with abrasiveness or argument. And pride can lose you that job opportunity!

Of course the best way to ensure you have a resume that will open doors instead of shut them is to look at using a professional resume writing service.  A professional resume writer will take time with you, go over your goals, job experience, etc. and completely rewrite your resume. The nice thing is that the services will guarantee you that you will get interviews or they offer to help you further with no cost. So it’s definitely worth exploring.

Resume Corner is a great professional resume writing service! Resume Corner says that if you don’t get an interview within 30 days they will rewrite your resume for free. That’s huge! They have professionals that know how to write a targeted resume based on your level of experience – from a student fresh out of college to executive level. They even have specialists for IT people, since the language on these resume’s needs to be more specific and technical.

Bottom line. Swallow that pride and make sure your resume is the best it can be! No typo’s and no bad grammar! You’ll be glad that you did when you trot off to work while many other people are still job hunting.