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I don't know, but next time you see one, if you're pretty sure you don't
want to work there anyway you could try it and let us know what
happens...
Gene Kim-Eng
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From: "Peter Neilson" <neilson -at- windstream -dot- net>
> My cynical self (one of many, I fear) worries that when the job ad
> includes requirements such as "editting, C+, Pearl, MSEXCELL," or
> other
> typos, perhaps I should be creating a resume that contains the very
> misspellings that appeared in the ad, in order to pass what I imagine
> is
> in their filter.
>
> I've never done this. Should I? Do I want to work for a place that not
> only uses bad copy-editing, but actively selects for it?
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