Angry Unemployed Person Rants About Accent Marks
The dictionary says that that one or two page document you send in when applying for a job is a résumé, not a resume. But guess what: accent marks don’t play nice with all systems (and you could end up sending a RSUM by mistake). And even Merriam-Webster says that “resume,” sans accents aigus, is acceptable.
So what the heck is up with Disengaged Judi’s recent rant?
She apparently just realized that “resume” “properly” has accent marks over both “e”s:
I find it strange that with all the job seeking advice out there, many of them include the importance of proofreading to check for spelling and grammar errors, but left out one crucial piece of advice.
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