Applied for a job... stupid error.

[Loren Littlejohn]

So I applied for a job last week, typed my resume, typed my cover letter, and showed it to 5 different people (who had constructive criticism).

Retyped, showed it again to 5 different people (who cleared it), then sent it in.


Spelling error somehow found it's way into a header word.


Speaking of which, I typed it in word (so why the fuck wasn't there a red line under the word).

Also: It was the word "Technical", FUCKING E WAS MISSING!

So yeah I'm a little bummed out about it.


I didn't know about it till I went to do my fallow up call (with resume open) and there it was, son of a BITCH.

 

[MetallyGuitarded]

Doh!

 

[GarethSE]

Haha damn man
it hasn't affected your chances has it?

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

No idea at this point.

 

[Jeds7800]

At least it wasn't like "i am to be applying here, i has refrncs - my bff jill lololol"
Hopefully they'll look past it/skim over it like the people that checked it did.

 

[slashvanyoung]

Don't let that drag you down! Sometimes, the most obvious things are being overlooked, especially with Typos as we don't read words letter for letter.

A few years ago, I wrote a scientific research paper about political online communication (pure statistic hell) and me and my buddy used to get carried away all the time from it, playing football games and drinking beer... At one point, we were so mentally done with this crap that we wrote the word:

FOTZENSCHWEIN

in this exact color and size on the very last page of our bibliography/enclosures.

Thing is, I forgot to erase it before having it printed out and delivering it.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Except the thing that blows is I REALLY want this job a lot.

All well, shit happens I guess.

 

[Torniojaws]

Don't mind it. Usually the job applications are so boring to read, the people reading them will positively notice those that stick out for one reason or another. Especially if the place you're applying for has tens or even hundreds of applicants.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

I have no idea how many applicants, honestly If I were to guess it's probably no more than a hundred at most.

 

[Metaltastic]

Don't let that drag you down! Sometimes, the most obvious things are being overlooked, especially with Typos as we don't read words letter for letter.

A few years ago, I wrote a scientific research paper about political online communication (pure statistic hell) and me and my buddy used to get carried away all the time from it, playing football games and drinking beer... At one point, we were so mentally done with this crap that we wrote the word:

FOTZENSCHWEIN

in this exact color and size on the very last page of our bibliography/enclosures.

Thing is, I forgot to erase it before having it printed out and delivering it.

"Cuntpig"? Epic dude

 

[STINNETT]

Surely if your resume is impressive at all, something like that would go unnoticed.

 

[kaomao]

I didn't know about it till I went to do my fallow up call (with resume open) and there it was, son of a BITCH.

Like this typo? lol
Never mind dude, you won't be fucked up by a stupid word believe me.
People will know if you're good or not! A typo can't be the final verdict!

 

[slashvanyoung]

"Cuntpig"? Epic dude

Was around the time, the Simpsons movie came out.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

A typo can't be the final verdict!

I hope not, I am well qualified for the job.

 

[KeithRT99]

Like this typo? lol
Never mind dude, you won't be fucked up by a stupid word believe me.
People will know if you're good or not! A typo can't be the final verdict!

typo's are a final verdict. the hiring people will go through the resumes and throw out anything with typos on it just to narrow down the pile.

 

[colonel kurtz]

^this is true, unfortunately...i've done my share of going thru applications, and i use any reason i can think of to toss shit out from the start

typo? gone.

GED? gone.

lots of jobs in a short of period of time? gone.

run-on sentences? gone.

shitty punctuation? gone.

the list goes on and on...

 

[abyssofdreams]

Don't let that drag you down! Sometimes, the most obvious things are being overlooked, especially with Typos as we don't read words letter for letter.

A few years ago, I wrote a scientific research paper about political online communication (pure statistic hell) and me and my buddy used to get carried away all the time from it, playing football games and drinking beer... At one point, we were so mentally done with this crap that we wrote the word:

FOTZENSCHWEIN

in this exact color and size on the very last page of our bibliography/enclosures.

Thing is, I forgot to erase it before having it printed out and delivering it.

EPIC!!!

Just as epic as that tv editor saying

SCHWEINEKOTELETT

totally random on TV

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

^this is true, unfortunately...i've done my share of going thru applications, and i use any reason i can think of to toss shit out from the start

typo? gone.

GED? gone.

lots of jobs in a short of period of time? gone.

run-on sentences? gone.

shitty punctuation? gone.

the list goes on and on...

I hear you on this, but I am applying for a job that requires very specific skills so..... I'm hoping despite my retarded move I still win out.

I get it though, I may have more than likely fucked my self over. Especially in today's fuck all economy.

 

[GeertSamuel]

Arrrrrrrrrrrr... that must feel so shitty...... ouch..
Sorry to hear man, hope with the next one you have more "luck"!

 

[Erkan]

If you've got what it takes, it'll shine through a stupid typo dude, don't worry.