![]() E-mail your questions to Follow Greg on Twitter: and at. Gregory Giangrande has over 25 years of experience as a chief human resources executive and is dedicated to helping New Yorkers get back to work. So thank you for writing and keep those opinions coming. I do agree that it is rude for employers to ghost applicants, as some of you pointed out, and courtesy does indeed go both ways. They should be used to amplify the strengths that you discussed in the interview as well as your interest in the position. To those who asked if I am a “pretend HR executive,” no, but I do like to pretend that I am a really good singer.Īs for answers to the less personal questions, yes, thank-you notes can be sent via e-mail. What are you trying to say? That it isn’t all about me? Puh-lease! Actually, it truly isn’t about me, but the character and emotional intelligence of the candidate, particularly if they are experienced. Rex.Īnother said that it was evidence of my “narcissism” that I disqualified applicants for not sending me a note. One reader said that I am “a dinosaur.” Well, “Jurassic Park” is a great movie and if I were a dinosaur I’d like to be a T. Most of you seem to disagree with my position that you should be disqualified from consideration if you don’t send a thank-you note after an interview. Now I'm wondering if a typo like that will cost me this job. Prior to my final interview, the HR Recruiter asked for an updated resume. I think I did well on the assessment, but in the email I wrote 'send' instead of 'sent'. Everyones made a mistake or three at one point or another in their career. I want to thank you for such great feedback and your additional questions, which I will attempt to answer here. Typo in an email to a potential employer So yesterday I was asked to take an online assessment for this company and then email the recruiter when I was finished so she could check the results ASAP. Last week’s column about the merits of sending thank-you notes after an interview sparked a great e-mail debate. I would definitely bring it to the candidate’s attention to see their reaction and hope it would prevent him or her from making that mistake again. Sadly, poor writing and editing are common, forcing the bar lower. I would - unless you are someone I really want to hire and it was a debatable grammatical mistake or a minor spelling error. If you can’t write a typo-free note for an important correspondence such as to a prospective employer, then they will likely disqualify you from consideration, assuming they caught the error. ![]() If I find typos in a letter or resume, I immediately disqualify the candidate from consideration. I was a whistleblower and got fired - what do I tell future employers? I call my team ‘guys’ and it upset someone trans - what can I do? My son was let go for having minor driving tickets - is that legal?
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