Here I am, complaining about my failed job search and I just noticed a major blunder in three of my applications send via email.
Here is my mistake: "When I was an intern at Worcester Telegram & Gazette."
AHHH! I don't know where "the" went.
2006-12-26 03:33:32 · 9 answers · asked by min 1 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
It's not really that bad - unless you are applying for a job as an Editor.
Believe me, those people interviewing you don't have perfect english grammar too. I wouldn't trust them with my life! (Just exaggerating)
You experience is way much more valuable than whatever you have on paper.
2006-12-26 03:43:14 · answer #1 · answered by Twojuly82 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did not notice that till you pointed it out...! and I thought I write well.
Just don't worry about it....
Your sentence flows nicely. I do not know about the rest of your resume but I guess if you were that careful, you would have poof read your writing a hundred times.
You should see some of the resumes I get. The grammar is atrocious. They still get the job though..... that is the scary part. Why - because that depends on the job. If the person brings to the table a certain talent and the company wants that talent, rest is immaterial. But bad grammar is not condoned in my company.
2006-12-26 03:50:52 · answer #2 · answered by Nightrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd say regular stupidity and undesirable grammar is the worst. The 'There, their, they are' is definitely noticable to me and it comes during that the guy writing it does not understand ordinary grammar rules. Misspelling basic words is each so often in basic terms a count of typing too rapid. i think of you may tell if someone is knowledgeable through examining each thing they typed. Lemon Drop committed a grammatical blunders. Ironic, pondering THEIR remark approximately issues being annoying.
2016-12-15 08:24:17 · answer #3 · answered by shoaf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, I didn't notice it, I thought "Worcester telegram and Gazette" was the name of the company and did not need a "THE".
Even if Worcester denotes a location, the missing "the" is not a big deal, and if that is the only error you made, you will be fine!
Good Luck!
2006-12-26 04:08:11 · answer #4 · answered by rachprime 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compared with the grammatical errors that litter the average application form - dangling modifiers, misspellings, and the lost battle on 'media' and 'strata' - I wouldn't worry your head one bit. If I'd been reading the form (and I read a lot of application forms) I wouldn't have noticed it.
Good luck with the rest of your job search.
2006-12-26 03:45:14 · answer #5 · answered by mrsgavanrossem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's nothing! I remember sending an application to 'The Bridgeport Post' after its name changed to 'The Connecticut Post'. What a diatribe of letter I received from one of its editors. Hey, I was but only a student!
2006-12-26 06:15:46 · answer #6 · answered by Double O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think it's that bad... you'll get the right job, good things come to those who wait. it's always good to have three people proof read your resume, so give it a try!
2006-12-26 03:51:59 · answer #7 · answered by endearingstar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't seem that bad...what did the rest of the sentence read? at least you didn't write "when I intern at ..." this is a difficult time of year to find work, btw
2006-12-26 03:43:18 · answer #8 · answered by count scratchula 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't worry about it.. you don't need the "the" in this case
2006-12-26 03:41:44 · answer #9 · answered by oink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋