A blog on the idiosyncrasies of today’s fast-moving, social-media-driven language managed by 20-year-plus public relations writer Joseph Priest. l write “e-mail” with a hyphen, detest the word “issue,” and abbreviate “microphone” as “mike.” Got a language question? Bring it on.
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Ouch! Five Mistakes HR Managers Warn Against on Résumés and Cover Letters
Reviewers spend an average of just 10 seconds on each résumé or cover letter. Don’t ruin the brief window of opportunity for yours with a mistake.