A Hypothetical Question

As a manger, I hire and fire from time to time as needed. Hiring is always an adventure, however, the task is usually simplified by all the people out there who can't spell, use grammar or other English usage problems. Those resumes always go right to the circular file, so to speak.

As a footnote, over the years, I've noticed that said circular file fills up ever faster and the "keep and interview" pile take a lot longer to fill up.

I was thinking, however, What if it were the other way around? What if you sent a resume out knowing that it was spotlessly perfect? You've had all your brilliant friends read it and there is no doubt.

Unbeknownst to you, the guy on the other end who gets your resume is a moron and can't spell. He sees a word on your resume, spelled correctly but because of HIS inability or lack of education, he thinks, incorrectly, that the word is spelled wrong and boom! Your resume ends up in the above-mentioned circular file. Well, not mine, but his.

You get to lose an opportunity because of this idiot and surprise, surprise, you'll never get to know. I wonder just how often this actually happens but I bet we'll never find out.

--Wag--