13
Jul
Grammer
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An applicant I turned away today wrote the following in response to my point out his random use of upper case letters. “note: I had not correct your Grammer in your emails or spellings in your website.” This person has a PhD from an English university!!!..read more.
6
Jul
Hot Air
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Here we go again… A new job posted on our site, paying £72,000 GBP per annum, and the drivel continues. The question was one of five directed questions that all applicants for this position must answer. What follows is the considered opinion of a teacher who believes himself highly experienced and suitable for a role..read more.
8
Jun
Apostrophe Catastrophe
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I received the following today in a formal application for a £72,000 GBP (a year) job in Singapore. It came from someone who has 2As (one in English Literature) and 2Bs at A level and a degree from the University of St Andrews. “If I was working with this 7 year old, before breakfast we..read more.