More crappy job descriptions: CIBC!

Continued from September... Unfortunately, those were not exceptions. As candidates, we are agonizing over grammar, punctuation and yes, content. But the likes of CIBC disrespect their potential employees allowing glaring misspelling and long but hollow sounding job descriptions. To start with a grossly misspelled first word is indeed a performance and is making this job and CIBC stand out! Do I care reading further? My impression is already formed, just like an employer would form the same impression had I forwarded a resume containing the same typo. Or maybe I am wrong, only employees have to have good grammar, HR and hiring managers, always having the thicker end of the stick, are excepted. Or maybe grammar is not that important after all, someone can still be a valuable employee/employer despite typos and hollow sentences, but if so, why entertain this whole circus? Maybe job descriptions and resumes should just be ATS style, to the point, forget chest-pounding on the employee side and grandiosity on the employer side, and grammar pretensions on both sides. 

One more thought: could it be that these grammar deficient postings are fake jobs? after all, poor language is a telling sign of the fake.

CIBC

Business Analyst Consultant, Client Services (12 Month Contract)

CIBC  Toronto, ON 1 week ago  18 applicants

About the job

Were building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing whats right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions so you feel empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and feel truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com

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