Resumes.

[dsrtao]

Repeat of basic premise: if your cover letter contains numerous, non-typo grammatical errors, your resume had better be incredibly spectacular. If it has the same flaws -- why do you think we would want to hire you for a detail-oriented position?

Comments

[mangosteen]

You'd be surprised how often the answer to that question is "We're in the Internet Age! Speed and response are much more important than the occasional grammatical slip."

[goldsquare.livejournal.com]

I would not "refuse to hire" because of ineptitude in language and details. But it is certainly no favor to oneself.

[metahacker.livejournal.com]

IM YUSFUL TO YR ORG ORGAN ORGIN company LOL! and dON'T tHINK IM NOT JUS bcuz U CNT RD THS.

Education:
(2006) BS: "Creative" Writing.