Spelling errors damage job applicants' prospects and recruiters' impressions of professional capabilities¶
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q2 i? In experiments with professional recruiters rating application forms, spelling errors significantly damaged applicants' chances of being shortlisted and worsened impressions of professional capabilities. → Steven C. Pan 2021
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Steven C. Pan 2021¶
Steven C. Pan, Timothy C. Rickard, Robert A. Bjork. (2021). Does Spelling Still Matter— and If So, How Should It Be Taught? Perspectives from Contemporary and Historical Research. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-021-09611-y
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The review reports experiments in which professional recruiters rated application forms; "the presence of spelling errors significantly damaged applicants' chances at being shortlisted" and substantially worsened impressions of attention to detail and writing quality. No effect size is printed.
"in experiments wherein professional recruiters rated application forms, the presence of spelling errors significantly damaged applicants' chances at being shortlisted"
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Spelling errors damage job applicants' prospects and recruiters' impressions of professional capabilities |
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Spelling errors damage job applicants' prospects and recruiters' impressions of professional capabilities |
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