Sloppy spelling proves troubling on rm/b>

Plenty of people who are between jobs are mailing rmby the dozens. Here’s some advice from the people who peruse them: Use a spellchecker.

In a survey of 2,500 employment recruiters, sloppy spelling was mentioned by most as one of their top 20 pet peeves.

Among the others: rmwith pictures, graphics and useless Web links; rmthat aren’t sent as simple text attachments to an e-mail; inaccurate or omitted contact information; and information about a past employer with no explanation of where or in which industry the applicant worked.

“People often try to write a rmo generic that a reader has no idea what industry the candidate comes from,” said Terry Cantrell, an executive recruiter from Panama City, Fla. “Did they manufacture fertilizer, package cow chips, cook and distribute potato chips or assemble computer chips?”

The survey was conducted by ResumeDoctor.com, a Vermont-based rmreparation firm and involved 2,500 employment recruiters.

Hiring: Bosses rank teamwork most important quality

Your high school coach may have repeated it over and over: “Remember, there’s no ‘I’ in team.” Your boss might be thinking along similar lines.

In mid-October, the Yahoo! Inc. subsidiary, New York-based HotJobs.com, surveyed bosses and employees in advance of National Boss Day. One question asked what qualities bosses value in workers. Of bosses who responded, 37 percent said “being a team player” was most important, followed by dedication to quality work.

On the other side of the equation, bosses weren’t thrilled over “the ability to be a self-starter,” with only 12 percent liking such initiative. And only 7 percent said they want employees who “think outside the box.”

Motley Fool: Name that company

Based in Dallas, three folks founded me in 1907 with $25,000, aiming to sell fine clothes and offer top-notch service. An old tenet of mine: “It’s never a good sale for (me) unless it’s a good buy for the customer.” I operate 35 stores bearing my name or the Bergdorf Goodman name, and a dozen clearance centers. My stores cover more than 5 million square feet. I hold a majority interest in Kate Spade accessories and Gurwitch Bristow Products cosmetics. I’m testing a small-store concept called Galleries. My Direct division publishes the Horchow and Chef’s catalogs, among many others. Who am I?