Job applications
Sir, — As a personnel manager it appals me that many of the young today do not comprehend the importance of submitting a meticulous application when
written applications are called for. Too often applications are received with many crossings out and poor phraseology; they are on inferior quality paper, and the answers are not given to requested information. Some allowances have to be made for bad spelling and handwriting as these do not seem to hold the same values in the school curriculum as they once did. There should be no excuse for not referring to a dictionary. Schoolleavers should be conscious that applying for their first position is probably one of the most important things they will do in life. When a “short list” to be interviewed is determined, an applicant whose letter is poorly set out could be bypassed for this reason even though it may not be indicative of the person’s true ability'. — Yours, etc., J. P. G. RICH. March 26, 1979.
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