9 common words too many people spell wrong on their resume

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9 common words too many people spell wrong on their resume

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Any hiring manager will tell you that when it comes to your résumé, proper spelling is critical to making a good impression.

The average job recruiter spend less than 10 seconds reviewing an individual résumé, and résumés with typos and spelling mistakes are often the first to land in the reject pile.

Business Insider spoke to two résumé coaches - Dana Leavy-Detrick of Brooklyn Resume Studio and Jared Redick of the San Francisco-based Résumé Studio - who shared the most common spelling mistakes they've encountered over the years.

"You wouldn't want to show up to an interview with mismatched socks, or a crooked tie - and errors in the résumé are on the same level," Leavy-Detrick told Business Insider. "They stand out as a flaw in your overall presentation, and lack professionalism."

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Here are nine common spelling mistakes you should delete from your résumé immediately: