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[TechRepublic] Never underestimate the power of a resume typo

July 24, 2009

Never underestimate the power of a resume typo

IT CareerHiring executives apparently have a low threshold for resume bloopers. A recent study claims that one out of four will trash a resume if they spot a typo. Career blogger Toni Bowers looks at what you can do to prevent this from happening. Have you ever been guilty of this gaffe, and do you think it's an overreaction to disqualify a job candidate because of it?

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