In today's society there are a plethora of social media outlets that people use to communicate on a professional level. It truly amazes me at the lack of attention to detail when it comes to spelling and grammar; especially when it comes to the proper use of our/are and there/their/they're. There have been a countless number of times where a perspective employee has emailed me their resume with a message that they "appreciate me taking the time to look at "they're" resume. Then when I open the resume they usually have "attention to detail" listed as one of their strengths. This always makes me chuckle.
I strongly recommend the following links that will help clarify the meaning and use of these words. This is a small but very important factor that will decide if you resume makes it to the next level or just gets filed away in the HR Department never to be considered again.
Our/Are: http://bit.ly/mZ9Aik
Their/There/They're: http://bit.ly/cE3LJ6
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