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Ok, so someone came in and applied for a job today, and I looked over his resume real quick to make sure he had everything filled out for my boss.

Handwriting was terrible! So if I were boss, my first impression would be: "He didn't take the time to fill it out nicely, why should I hire him?"

It took me that 10 extra seconds to read the things he had filled out.

Am I the only one who thinks this way, or should I not see so much into someone's handwriting?

I mean, even doctors, when necessary, take the time to write nicer.


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My handwriting sucks. I'm not sure how that helps you.


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but when your filling out something that will be important, don't you take the time to make sure its legible?


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yes you are crazy although i might think the same thing


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Legible... yes... but legible is a relative term Razz


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Anybody can write legibly if they take the time and effort to do it. It's definitely a sign of laziness.
 
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You must be crazy. That man's handwriting was perfectly legible.
 
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UR not crazy but I think you need to look deeper than a person's handwriting if your company is not a large corporation where it takes a long time to hire a person...I mean if your boss could meet the guy...he/she needs toget to know them...but if that's not possible then go with legible handwriting...definitely ...because it show's they know it's important


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also, the guy filled it out in pencil.

If I was hiring I would want someone to fill it out in pen so it doesn't fade.

and I think the fact that we're a small corporation has a lot to do with it, but I don't agree with your stance. That means we want people who show they care. We have a lot more to risk when we hire a bad employee.


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Can you scan the application the application and post it on the site so we can all give a better informed response? Or would that be risking your job, a fine or a jail sentence? Haha.
 
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thought about, but then I would end up having to black out a lot of the info, so its it wouldn't make a difference, lol.


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