Graduates ‘sms’ in job l3tt3rs
It could be I was wrong to defend Generation Y against allegations of being a bunch of slackers, if a recent SMH report, stating university graduates are using text-messaging-like language and grammar in cover letters for job applications, is anything to go by.
Annabelle Puddy, the national head of recruiting for Accenture, said it was a particular problem among students who had studied for a technical degree such as software engineering. “We’re absolutely dumbfounded at the amount of students who use very relaxed [language], as though they’re communicating with their friends on text messaging or email, so everything’s abbreviated in their applications,” she said.
What would really be funny is a graduate actually applying for a grad role by sending the application as a text message…
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