> Spelling, grammar, and usage mistakes on a resume can be a red flag that the candidate is sloppy or careless. I wonder if there have been any studies done in

> Spelling, grammar, and usage mistakes on a resume can be a red flag that the candidate is sloppy or careless. I wonder if there have been any studies done into this or whether it's just a popular mantra repeated in many resume guidelines. I lean towards your side, but a much more experienced colleague of mine is adamant that you cannot tell a good developer from a bad one by how clean or sloppy their resume is. And that the list of companies they worked at and their years of experience are a much better predictor of success.