Resumes are used to remove applicants from the job pool. How? By finding typos.
A survey of 150 human resource and other managers from the nation's largest companies by OfficeTeam, a temporary services firm, show that 76% won't hire job candidates who have one or two typos in their resumes.
45% said it would take only one typo to eliminate the candidate.
"Spelling errors and other mistakes.... give the impression you are not detail-oriented or that you lack a genuine interest in the position, " said Diane Domeyer, OfficeTeam's executive director.
Such errors also might give the impression that you are sloppy or illiterate. So take the time to proofread your resume and the cover letter before sending them out.
Kozar says that the above article should be used as a caution. Have someone else proofread your work since it is hard to see your own errors. Electronic resumes are not an excuse for typos. I recently saw an applicant letter that mispelled the name of the company in which the applicant desired to work. Would you hire someone if he/she mispelled your name?