Thursday, December 31, 2009

SAD!!! 10 points for the best advice. Thank you?

I applied for my dream job. They contacted me for a writing sample. It seems like they are interested. I just noticed couple of spelling errors on my resume.





If they catch thoese errors. I am out of the league. I am under so much stress, pressure, and sad. I am so scared that I won't find a good job soon. *_*SAD!!! 10 points for the best advice. Thank you?
Everyone in this life makes mistakes. Dont let a couple of errors on your resume get you down. Send them the most amazing writing sample that you can possibly give them and allow them to decide based on your writing abilities. If you notice your mail....even companies make spelling and grammar errors throughout some of their mailings. Allow people you trust to proofread what you put out. Dont ever get down on yourself. I am sure you will find a great job and maybe even this one. Also, correct your resume if it makes you feel better and resubmit it with your writing sample to them. Tell them that you noticed some imperfections in your resume and wanted them to have the best........ They will like you because you admit your imperfections and because of your willingness to work to correct the imperfections that you have! Good luck to you!SAD!!! 10 points for the best advice. Thank you?
Using spell check on your resume is a good start. read it back fresh the next day with clear eyes and you might spot a few mistakes. Also, getting friends or family to glance over it (provided they spell well!) and see if they spot anything. If you emailed the resume you could always add something new and positive about yourself and attach a newer version (with mistakes omitted) and subject it as an updated version. That way, if they look at the second one they may disregard the first (fingers crossed!)





Always type slower and make sure you watch the words appear as you type them. You can spot a zillion mistakes that way.





If they contacted you for a writing sample its possible that they have spotted the errors and they want to be sure its just a typo, rather than a constant error in your spelling skills. If you write the sample and make sure it is double and treble checked (also spell check using Word) and then submit it only when you are totally confident. One thing I have learned is that by saying nothing people run the risk of getting caught out. If you actually tell them you are resubmitting owing to typing errors they will realise you are honest enough to fess up to your mistakes and learn from them.





Hope that helps.
Try not to focus on things that you have no control over but instead focus on what you can change. You can start by editing your resume and then having someone else look it over and make suggestions. Also, keep looking for other jobs. (You know what they say about putting all of your eggs in one basket.) The errors on your resume may or may not make an impact on you getting this job but everything happens for reason. I like to think that when things don't go as planned it is because there is something bigger and better waiting down a different path.
No one is perfect! So what if you have a few mistakes on your resume! So give them an AMAZING writing sample. Have several people that you trust proofread your sample to make sure there are no errors in that. You can't change your resume at this point, so now you just have to impress them with your writing ability.


If you don't get the job this time around, you'll have another opportunity at what could be an even better job. The fear of not getting a job is what you need to motivate you to get out there and keep looking!


Good luck!
First thing you should try to do is have several friends/family prescreen your resume for you. It is sometimes hard to do it yourself. That way you have extra eyes/opinions on how to make it better.





There are lots of job sites out there. Don't forget to network as well that way people will know you are looking.





Here are a few other places to look for jobs.


http://www.jobbankinfo.org/


http://www.indeed.com/





Don't worry if you don't get this job others will come along.
i am sorry if you fail on your spelling. but don't be disheartened. just go back to night school and brush up on your spelling. and any other weakness you might have. just hang on in there. good luck.
do something you like, say, sport or go see a movie or something alike. it helps, believe me.

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