Misspellings common on resumes
A lesson for jobseekers: Run spellcheck before you send out your resume.
Up to two-thirds of small businesses report finding misspellings in half of the resumes they receive.
Even worse, the same number reported that job applicants lie during the interview process, according to a survey by the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations.
Outsourcing company ADP reported that six percent of applicants on which it performed background checks covered up something negative about their past.
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