Re: How to get a job in these challenging times

[Jobs <jobs -at- prospring -dot- net>]

As the owner of a staffing company that places technical writers, I am 
constantly amazed by the number of "experienced" technical writers who 
immediately knock themselves out of the running for a job because they have 
typos or errors in their resumes.

For example, not a day goes by when I don't see a resume with a mix of 
hyphens and en dashes in the employment date ranges (Word can be soooo 
helpful...).

And while people argue that one small error in a resume should not 
automatically disqualify them, there are so many QUALIFIED candidates 
looking for work right now that employers WILL disqualify those who haven't 
taken the time or attention to make sure their resume is correct -- it is, 
after all, the first sample of your writing that an employer sees.

If interested in more info, I have a list of the top ten mistakes writers 
make when looking for work at:  http://www.prospring.net/Resource/resource.html

My $0.02.


Jack Molisani


ProSpring Technical Staffing
ProSpring Documentation Services
www.ProSpring.net
888-378-2333




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