beckerz Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 I sent in my resume and drafted a cover letter for a job that I'm quite excited about. However, I noticed a small typo in the cover letter after I had already sent it. I accidentally said "am individualized" instead of "an individualized". I reread the sucker about 5 times and didn't catch it, so I'm naturally frustrated with myself. The rest of the letter had perfect grammar and, in my mind, was well written. Will the typo be a cause for immediate disqualification? I don't know if this will make any difference, but it was towards the end of the cover letter. Also, the position is for a small facility, so I doubt there are hundreds of applicants. Anyways, thank you all for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilypadgirl Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Oh, that sucks, but chances are most people wouldn't catch that either. People usually skim these things and that is so minor that mostly likely most people will just gloss right over it! Regardless, what's done is done. Going forward, make sure it's corrected on your updated cover letter and when you go in for interviews, make sure to hand a copy of your packet with the corrected cover letter to them so they have the correct version. (Don't tell them about the typo, just give them a copy.) Good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueidealist24 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 I don't think that's too bad, for a small company. I'd do what lilypadgirl said. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leya Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 IF they caught it and that was the ONLY typo - and the rest was well written, the employer will most likely forgive it. But honestly, they most likely didn't catch it. It's not a glaring error or anything. I know I have had many of my students freak out about their cover letters about a small error they found after it was sent...more often than not, they get called back for an interview - as long as the rest of the cover letter was well written. And I often advise we do NOT bring it up to an employer...seems to be fine. Best of luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d24 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 firstly i'm 90% sure it won't be noticed, and if it is it won't be mentioned or count significantly against you because... let's face it .. the m and n keys are right next to eachother and anyone with sense will understand it's just a proof-reading/spell-check fail. that being said.... why are you even using the word 'individualized' ? i've worked in HR and recruiting, and hate it when people use stupid words like that. In fact, we'd have competitions for the most stupid and obvious thesaurus fails, and generally - unless the occasion really called for it - we'd avoid CVs with that kind of nonsense in it. Keep it simple & good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitown9 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 The reason that you didn't catch it even though you reviewed it yourself 5 times is because you saw what you expected to see. That is why you didn't catch the error and it is the same reason it will not be caught by anyone else he reads it. In other words, you are worrying about nothing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beckerz Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 that being said.... why are you even using the word 'individualized' ? i've worked in HR and recruiting, and hate it when people use stupid words like that. In fact, we'd have competitions for the most stupid and obvious thesaurus fails, and generally - unless the occasion really called for it - we'd avoid CVs with that kind of nonsense in it. Well, the position I applied for is within the healthcare field. I was referring to individualized patient care, which means patients will receive care that has been adapted to best fit their unique needs. So, it's not really nonsense. Thank you for all of your replies! We'll see what happens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snny Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Depends on what position you are applying for. If you are applying for a position that requires you to be "detailed" or has high volume of writing/publishing documents, then it is the kiss of death. If not... they may overlook it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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