Today, for the first time in my life, I went to one of those temporary staffing places - you know, like SOS staffing. I found a job on the Internet that is being posted through them for a Volunteer Coordinator (which is NOT temporary...I know, it doesn't make sense) at the Catholic Charities (do you think they'll let a Mormon work for the Catholics?). I figured that I would be a good Volunteer Coordinator because I took a whole class on it down to BYU (at least I think it was a whole class. If it wasn't, it sure did last a long time).
Anyway, I think that I was the only one there who had brought a resume, had a valid driver license, or had a brain. I know this because the girl sitting right across from me was applying for a receptionist position. The only problem - she didn't know how to SPELL receptionist. In fact, NO ONE in the entire waiting room/application filler-outers knew how to spell it. I thought that everyone was kidding so I waited for a little while before I wrote it on a piece of paper and took it over to her. She seemed awfully grateful for such a little thing.
Now, I know that I'm not the smartest person in the world (being that I can't spell alcohol or recipe), but in my opinion, you should avoid applying for jobs that you can't spell.
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SCARY!
Yes, scary as in, "what the hell are they teaching their children in Texas if they're not teaching them to spell?" And that brings up the question, "Why can't I find a better job if this is what I'm competing against?"
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