Well said Angelica!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Angelica Daneo [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 1:35 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: no-name ads
> 
> Dear Mark, I am sorry, but I do not agree.
> According to me, you are not judged by the spelling mistakes, but by the
> attention and care you are putting in your cover letter or resumè. If
> you do not use extra five minutes to review your cover letter (and now
> computers have wonderful automatic grammar check), that shows the level
> of your interest in the job you are applying to (and, why not, your
> respect for the person that is going to read it). 
> 
> I am Italian, in the United States with a Visa, and I can assure you
> that, at least in Italy, we are warned to use care in writing our cover
> letters as well. Nobody claims that you have to know your language
> grammar perfectly, but that, at least, you take a dictionary to verify
> your doubts. This shows a serious attitude, which, I believe, is
> appreciated, everywhere ...
> 
> My best,
> 
> Angelica
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Mark C. Cohen
> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 12:19 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: no-name ads
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Paula Lynch <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 12:09 PM
> Subject: Re: no-name ads
> 
> 
> -snip-
> 
> >What is not acceptable are typos in your cover letter!
> >  Happens all the time and sadly is usually cause to disregard a
> resume.
> >
> 
> 
> You have just demonstrated the very worst of America.  Perhaps I am just
> not
> on the level of personnel managers and headhunters who never make
> mistakes,
> so maybe it is appropriate to throw out my resume because I've mispelled
> something in my cover letter.  That of course is the true measure of a
> good
> designer/manager (like myself) -- that I never make a spelling mistake.
> 
> Other parts of the world are not so insecure and self-important to judge
> a
> candidate by his/her spelling or the paper stock used, but thank God we
> in
> America know what is important!
> 
> I am so disappointed in how petty, mechanized, non-thinking and plain
> stupid
> American business practice became during my seven year sojourn overseas.
> 
> 
> Mark C. Cohen
> Design, Technical and Management Services
> 
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