Common errors on resumes -

Common errors on resumes - Yesterdays post about avoiding errors on your resume and job search materials was actually inspired by THIS post by Rachel Rose, an independent multimedia communications professional based in Atlanta. (And, Im happy to say, a Twitter friend!) Rachel wrote about 42 commonly confused English words AKA homophones. Homophones are defined by dictionary.com as: Phonetics. a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air. While receiving documents addressed to Dear Sir or Madman or suggesting that the candidate has a keen eye for derail might provide a chuckle, as it is an obvious error, misspelling homophones does not even offer a chuckle. Assuming the reader knows the difference, I think these errors are even more serious, as they indicate that the applicant may not be smarter than a 3rd grader! My personal pet peeves and errors I see over and over again: There There is going to be a party after the play. Their Their children are very well behaved. Theyre Theyre having a lot of trouble on the spelling test. Incidentally, I personally learned the difference between their and there from a beer commercial. It said something along the lines of its the Bud (?) and then inserted ir for its their BudNot sure why I remember that Your Your dress is lovely Youre Youre going to be sorry if you dont edit that resume! Its The doll lost its shoe. Its Its going to be a very long day. Read Rachels post and learn what other homophones you should know! No matter what, avoid these errors in your application materials! If you need help mobilizing your networks and your job search plans, learn more about how I can help you! While youre at it, be sure to become a fan of Keppie Careers on FacebookId be thrilled to have you as part of the community! photo by lexnger