Anything wrong with this job application?

Spie said:
I think you all know what's wrong with it.

Correct punctuation is very important. Sadly, over half of all written applications received don't even use capitalisation for I. People need to understand the difference between the written word and text messages, although I always use correct punctuation for both.

If I get time I'll post one or two of the worst ones later.
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If you are good at what you do why is Spelling and Punctuation a problem unless it is a part of the job? :confused:

I cant spell and punctuate for crap because its a weakness of mine but im probably better then a lot of people at some things i do thrive with and do well.
You could be throwing away a very good worker by not giving him an interview TBH and someone that is actually a really good builder.
All because he has weak gramme.

Do you think Ferrari would fire Michel Schumacher if he couldn't spell? No, because hes good at what he does and spelling is apart of it.

Fair enough if it was was written in Txt Talk but its not.

Just my 2 cents really

And no its not my Application :p
 
Zip said:
If you are good at what you do why is Spelling and Punctuation a problem unless it is a part of the job? :confused:

I cant spell and punctuate for crap because its a weakness of mine but im probably better then a lot of people at some things i do thrive with and do well.
You could be throwing away a very good worker by not giving him an interview TBH and someone that is actually a really good builder.
All because he has weak gramme.

Do you think Ferrari would fire Michel Schumacher if he couldn't spell? No, because hes good at what he does and spelling is apart of it.

Fair enough if it was was written in Txt Talk but its not.

Just my 2 cents really

And no its not my Application :p
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Even when doing the job of a technician, such things as spelling, punctuation and grammar are very important. You might not be aware but technicians often have to write reports for customers, insurance companies etc. During my time as a techie, I spent quite a bit of my day writing reports.
If the applicant can't even get it right in the job application, how is he going to fare in the job? Imagine you are a customer and receive a report on a faulty piece of equipment. If it's riddled with spelling and punctuation errors, how does that reflect on the company? It wouldn't look very professional and a professional image is critical in the IT industry.
 
Zip said:
If you are good at what you do why is Spelling and Punctuation a problem unless it is a part of the job? :confused:

I cant spell and punctuate for crap because its a weakness of mine but im probably better then a lot of people at some things i do thrive with and do well.
You could be throwing away a very good worker by not giving him an interview TBH and someone that is actually a really good builder.
All because he has weak gramme.

Do you think Ferrari would fire Michel Schumacher if he couldn't spell? No, because hes good at what he does and spelling is apart of it.

Fair enough if it was was written in Txt Talk but its not.

Just my 2 cents really

And no its not my Application :p
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Employers generally need to use some filtering method in order to reduce the number of applications...

Also, it's quite likely that the lucky candidate will be representing the company with external business partners/customers. Image is very important.

Here's a better job for him/her: http://tinyurl.com/fthrp :D
 
Zip said:
I cant spell and punctuate for crap because its a weakness of mine but im probably better then a lot of people at some things i do thrive with and do well.
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It just shows a lack of effort, if you can't be bothered to ensure the spelling/grammer in your application is right it doesn't really inspire much confidence does it!

Would you turn up for an interview in a T-shirt and shorts or would you wear a suite, I have attended interviews where the only person in a suite was me but I would never turn up for an interview in anything else!

HEADRAT
 
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Scuzi said:
Even when doing the job of a technician...
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Agree with that, and agree that the application itself is awful. If it were me I would just press delete/throw it in the bin. Unfortunately, this reflects the state of numeracy and literacy skills in today’s teens and young adults. Working in a FE college, I see this sort of thing all the time.

Don’t particularly agree with the posting of it on here, but each to their own. No real confidentiality has been broken, but it will be very embarrassing if the person who wrote it sees it (which as some have said, could be a good thing).
 
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Unfortunately its becoming the norm for emails to degenerate to a few unstructured lines of text speak. I often get comments about structuring emails from people like its a bad thing. Personally I don't feel comfortable starting emails to people I don't know or have only met briefly with "hi,". I only let me english drop to 6 year old standard when I'm posting on here, normally due to trying to type faster than my brain works :p

I would hazard a guess at that being a forum member who through posting on here has developed what they feel to be a friendly relationship which is completely out of place in a job application.
 
You are hiring people to built PCs are you not? I know you eliminate people for various reasons, and this would seem as good as any but surely it doesn't matter at all if they are qualified for the job. The point would be hire someone qualified and a person you staff would get on with.
 
lordrobs said:
Personally I don't feel comfortable starting emails to people I don't know or have only met briefly with "hi,".
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I've started job application e-mails with 'hey,' (and been successful in getting interviews) ;) but i guess it depends on the company that you're applying too really.
 
I dont neccessarily think that spelling alone should be used to decide against people at the application stage but I think it is certainly something important and should be used to decide between two experienced cadidates...
 
Raymond Lin said:
You are hiring people to built PCs are you not? I know you eliminate people for various reasons, and this would seem as good as any but surely it doesn't matter at all if they are qualified for the job. The point would be hire someone qualified and a person you staff would get on with.
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See my post above :)
 
Well the way I see it is if someone has poor English and sends an email out for a job, like the one, Spie has shown us, then to me that is telling me the person doesn't really care about the job. Any job will do for them. They probably won't put any effort into their work and like you say, if you're writing out reports ect, your English needs to be good.

As any spelling mistakes or grammar issues is reflected on the company as a whole. Not the individual himself. This being a bad thing. What I certainly don't agree with is Spie posting it on the forum and making fun of it. Well that's how it comes across anyway. What his full intentions are, I don't know. Each to their own, his forum, his rules I guess. :)
 
I remember my English teacher always told use not to start a sentence with "I" but never told us why. What could you use instead of "I"?
 
Ice On Fire said:
Well the way I see it is if someone has poor English and sends an email out for a job, like the one, Spie has shown us, then to me that is telling me the person doesn't really care about the job.
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Exactly the way I see it.

Even if your not the sharpest tool in the box you've got two choices, think that'll do or get someone to read over it and give there opinion.

A friend of mine asked my opinion of his CV which was ok but needed big improvement, I then asked to see his covering letter to which he replied "covering what?" Now he was perfect for the job but didn't have the first clue about writing an application.

However the guy emailed in the application so he can use a PC. A quick google will give you some guides on CV writing that I found very useful and my CV's always got complements from people when I applied for jobs or got asked for my advice on how to write them.
 
Mundu said:
I remember my English teacher always told use not to start a sentence with "I" but never told us why. What could you use instead of "I"?
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"The great Mundu", "Mundu the great", "He who would be perfect for this job" etc etc ;)
 
Mundu said:
I remember my English teacher always told use not to start a sentence with "I" but never told us why. What could you use instead of "I"?
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Re-arrange the sentence...

"I am an excellent communicator"

"My communication skills are excellent"

"Each position that I have undertaken has lead to an increase in communication skills"

"As part of my degree I have studied critical analysis of communication, a skill which I have honed while working with individuals with communication difficulties"
 
lordrobs said:
Exactly the way I see it.

Even if your not the sharpest tool in the box you've got two choices, think that'll do or get someone to read over it and give their opinion.
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Sorry, just a pet hate of mine. :p
 
HEADRAT said:
It just shows a lack of effort, if you can't be bothered to ensure the spelling/grammer in your application is right it doesn't really inspire much confidence does it!

Would you turn up for an interview in a T-shirt and shorts or would you wear a suite, I have attended interviews where the only person in a suite was me but I would never turn up for an interview in anything else!

HEADRAT
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Ironic really considering your first sentence (and you should put question marks at the end of questions too :p) ;)

If you turned up wearing a suite I'd have nowhere to put you, especially if it was a three piece.
 
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