I read an article in TechRepublic today that posed this question: would you hire someone who demonstrated poor grammar on their resume? The answer for me is absolutely not.
I've seen all kinds of bad grammar, spelling, and punctuation in emails, website content, UI text, and yes, resumes. These errors never fail to irk me.
No matter what facet of the tech industry you're in - whether you're in marketing, sales, tech writing, project management, or the project's lead programmer - errors in your written communications are noticeable and affect how you are perceived in your job.
People think of you as less capable at your job, and a less desirable candidate, if your emails are consistently riddled with spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors. Worse yet, these errors can also keep you from getting a job you applied for.
As the results of the poll at the end of the article showed, only 4 percent of respondents said that they didn't care if a job candidate had grammar or spelling errors in their resume. A full 60 percent (me included) responded that they would not consider hiring someone with poor grammar or spelling in their resume.
The only people who don't notice your grammar errors are the people making the same mistakes as you.
As Kyle Wein of iFixit and Dozuki is quoted as saying in the article: "If it takes someone more than 20 years to notice how to properly use ‘it’s,’ then that’s not a learning curve I’m comfortable with."
I second that.
My favorite resume ever was the person who submitted a resume that used abbreviations common in text messages and instant messages. It was good for a laugh, but then it went into the shredder.
2013-03-11
God of War: Ascension - I think I'll pass, thanks
I have God of War fatigue. After several games where it seems to end the same - yet another boss battle against Zeus - and storylines that don't seem to change much - Kratos hates the gods, but especially Zeus - I'm just not sure I can take it anymore.
Nonetheless, I decided to check out Gamespot's review of the newest God of War game, Ascension.
One thing I have to say about the God of War games is that they're always pretty to look at, and the battle sequences are usually entertaining. What drives me nuts, besides the inevitable Kratos vs. Zeus battle, are the endless climbing or swinging from one precarious hold to another, and the formulaic boss battles with the on-screen instructions on how to defeat the boss character.
I'm an advanced game player, and those stupid, giant button icons telling me how to defeat an enemy only make me feel like the game designers are treating me like a newbie.
I am pleased that the storyline in Ascension is taking a new approach to the same-old rage-filled Kratos (as much fun as he can be). However, the endless climbing/swinging sequences and formulaic boss battles haven't gone away.
In fact, when I was watching the video review, I could swear that some of the environments and boss creatures were taken from previous God of War games. Maybe some new colors were splashed on the scenery or a couple extra horns were thrown on the bosses, but many of the scenes I saw looked suspiciously familiar.
So, when Ascension is released next week, Best Buy won't be getting my $60 for it.
Nonetheless, I decided to check out Gamespot's review of the newest God of War game, Ascension.
One thing I have to say about the God of War games is that they're always pretty to look at, and the battle sequences are usually entertaining. What drives me nuts, besides the inevitable Kratos vs. Zeus battle, are the endless climbing or swinging from one precarious hold to another, and the formulaic boss battles with the on-screen instructions on how to defeat the boss character.
I'm an advanced game player, and those stupid, giant button icons telling me how to defeat an enemy only make me feel like the game designers are treating me like a newbie.
I am pleased that the storyline in Ascension is taking a new approach to the same-old rage-filled Kratos (as much fun as he can be). However, the endless climbing/swinging sequences and formulaic boss battles haven't gone away.
In fact, when I was watching the video review, I could swear that some of the environments and boss creatures were taken from previous God of War games. Maybe some new colors were splashed on the scenery or a couple extra horns were thrown on the bosses, but many of the scenes I saw looked suspiciously familiar.
So, when Ascension is released next week, Best Buy won't be getting my $60 for it.
2013-03-04
Yahoo's management problem becomes everyone's problem
When Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's memorandum which effectively ended telecommuting at the company hit the media circuit last week, it kicked off a media storm. It also kicked off a discussion like none other that the technology industry has seen in years, and it created a problem for everyone working in the technology industry.
It doesn't matter whether you are a full-time telecommuter, part-time telecommuter, or a telecommuter hopeful. Suddenly, telecommuting as a whole has a microscope pointed at it, and the source of this scrutiny is coming from inside the birthplace of telecommuting, the last place on earth where telecommuting should be debated.
Some people have called the end of telecommuting at Yahoo a women's issue and a parenting issue. I disagree on both counts. It is an overall employeement issue.
I am both a full-time commuter and a woman, but I am not a parent. In no way does Mayer's decision make me feel threatened as a woman or potential parent. It does, however, make my temper rise as a telecommuter.
It doesn't matter whether you are a full-time telecommuter, part-time telecommuter, or a telecommuter hopeful. Suddenly, telecommuting as a whole has a microscope pointed at it, and the source of this scrutiny is coming from inside the birthplace of telecommuting, the last place on earth where telecommuting should be debated.
Some people have called the end of telecommuting at Yahoo a women's issue and a parenting issue. I disagree on both counts. It is an overall employeement issue.
I am both a full-time commuter and a woman, but I am not a parent. In no way does Mayer's decision make me feel threatened as a woman or potential parent. It does, however, make my temper rise as a telecommuter.
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