I’m passionate about helping people (probably why I love my work as a career coach) but receiving a poorly crafted LinkedIn message with typos was a sure way to lose my interest. How Typos Can Destroy Potential Career Relationships This candidate was not someone who took their career seriously and therefore not someone with whom I would engage. Therefore, the hiring decision-makers must be selective in with whom they engage to network. If a candidate messaged me and that message included typos, my decision was easy. Time is limited and candidates are plentiful. Most recruiters and hiring managers view candidate engagement in this same way. I had to decide how to best use my time and which potential candidates to engage and/or help. Of course, I wanted to help everyone that came my way but being one person, receiving hundreds of emails a week from job search hopefuls, this just wasn’t possible. ![]() When I worked as an executive recruiter I was always receiving LinkedIn messages from hopeful candidates looking for career advice or jobs. How Typos Impacted My Decisions as an Executive Recruiter: From Networking Messages to Resume Reviews In this blog post I’ll share my favorite typo-catching plugin and why it’s my top choice for professional writing. There’s one tool that will keep you typo-free for the rest of your career and it’s much better than Spell Check. ![]() The easiest way to ruin a first impression is by missing a typo in your communications. Written messages comprise the majority of career conversations via emails, LinkedIn messages, and resumes.
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