I just read an ad for a mid-level sales position.\u00a0 Interesting part was the location listed in the ad:<\/p>\n
Milwaukie, WI<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The hiring company is based in Fresno, CA which is, I suppose, in relative proximity to Milwaukie, OR.\u00a0 However, the Wisconsin town of the same name is spelled \u201cMilwaukee.\u201d<\/p>\n
In hiring, details matter.<\/p>\n
(And wouldn\u2019t you think Monster would have a checker of some form for these errors?)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I just read an ad for a mid-level sales position.\u00a0 Interesting part was the location listed in the ad: Milwaukie, WI The hiring company is based in Fresno, CA which is, I suppose, in relative proximity to Milwaukie, OR.\u00a0 However, the Wisconsin town of the same name is spelled \u201cMilwaukee.\u201d In hiring, details matter. 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