tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post282903291634697963..comments2024-03-21T11:50:29.630-04:00Comments on Janie Junebug Righting & Editing: TIP TUESDAY: I HATE BUZZZZZWORDSJanie Junebughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-76365070528574918632017-07-03T09:58:57.131-04:002017-07-03T09:58:57.131-04:00While it's not ONE word, there was a phrase I ...While it's not ONE word, there was a phrase I detested when I was in the Navy. If, when getting your yearly review, shame on you if your evaluation didn't include "He/she has my strongest possible personal recommendation for immediate advancement and consideration for any program leading to a commission."<br />A VERY close second: "Sustained superior performance."Al Penwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052950809151897315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-9162273932460948752017-07-02T21:31:05.057-04:002017-07-02T21:31:05.057-04:00It isn't just business that is guilty of buzzw...It isn't just business that is guilty of buzzwords or "jargon" as we used to call them, Janie. Education has got to be one of the worst areas ~ and "empowerment" is one of the buzzwords. I'm thinking that I might have been guilty of an "impact" or two. I get scrambled all the time between Canadian English and American English: spelling, punctuation. Then there's business English versus academic English. Throw in 25 years of working with second and third graders, and I'm triply scrambled. If I'm tired I'll find myself putting apostrophes in front of esses and using the wrong form of there, they're, and their. Working as an editor would have me tearing my hair out! Good luck with your job hunt!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-59506750158343825082017-07-01T20:33:30.829-04:002017-07-01T20:33:30.829-04:00Maybe I can age quite a bit in the next few days. ...Maybe I can age quite a bit in the next few days. Long conversations with my children should do that.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-90238556704004455702017-07-01T01:46:05.290-04:002017-07-01T01:46:05.290-04:00205 years of experience... Maybe they truly like o...<b>205 years of experience...</b> Maybe they truly like older employees. Blue Grumpsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106493133778319165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-70117807150563476062017-06-28T18:41:01.777-04:002017-06-28T18:41:01.777-04:00I might pick out some of the worst job description...I might pick out some of the worst job descriptions I see and post them, but right now, I'm concerned about offending the people who write them because they're probably involved in the hiring process.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-62023793994335849142017-06-28T18:38:08.340-04:002017-06-28T18:38:08.340-04:00Jesus probably rolls his eyes so often that it giv...Jesus probably rolls his eyes so often that it gives Him a headache.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-48302262693303229702017-06-28T18:37:33.182-04:002017-06-28T18:37:33.182-04:00I found it! Thank you.I found it! Thank you.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-1642822869421603702017-06-28T18:37:08.947-04:002017-06-28T18:37:08.947-04:00I hate it when I discover a typo in a comment I...I hate it when I discover a typo in a comment I've left or a post I've written. I don't think very many companies have employees who know how to write and proofread, no less understand grammar.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-21287084035377181392017-06-28T18:35:39.041-04:002017-06-28T18:35:39.041-04:00I've seen some wild errors in church bulletins...I've seen some wild errors in church bulletins. Since no one has shown an interest in my application, I might as well offer to make corrections for them.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-6901247296121318602017-06-28T18:34:19.765-04:002017-06-28T18:34:19.765-04:00No one has looked at me, so I'm safe until the...No one has looked at me, so I'm safe until they do. They've only seen my resumé and cover letter.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-48188255901893228492017-06-28T17:32:01.278-04:002017-06-28T17:32:01.278-04:00Eye-rolling Jesus is my favorite Jesus. Politician...Eye-rolling Jesus is my favorite Jesus. Politicians are right up there with corporate types in the overuse of buzzwords.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-48111931274521782832017-06-28T14:32:03.159-04:002017-06-28T14:32:03.159-04:00Check your email. I just sent you a copy of "...Check your email. I just sent you a copy of "The Phantom Tollbooth"!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-35647006165679071772017-06-28T13:00:09.458-04:002017-06-28T13:00:09.458-04:00I feel bad when I leave a typo in a blog comment. ...I feel bad when I leave a typo in a blog comment. If these job description writers can't spell, why don't they use spell check? Not being careful and professional smells of arrogance and I wouldn't want to work for someone like that.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-29974610496040448132017-06-28T08:33:46.504-04:002017-06-28T08:33:46.504-04:00If there's one thing I can't abide, it'...If there's one thing I can't abide, it's company literature that's full of errors. Heck, I work at a church as my day job, and anything we produce, right down to the weekly handout that gets tossed almost immediately when people get home, goes through every set of eyes in the place. Our communications department takes no chances.<br /><br />You should offer to correct all their literature. That might keep you working for at least six months!Lynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-134944474728334962017-06-27T23:04:32.183-04:002017-06-27T23:04:32.183-04:00I hate the word,"restructure", as well. ...I hate the word,"restructure", as well. I am not surprised by what you wrote here and would love for you to post some examples. I think this would just prove your pointBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-59060538985945345942017-06-27T22:41:35.756-04:002017-06-27T22:41:35.756-04:00Most definitely! ☺Most definitely! ☺Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-56652631076172515592017-06-27T20:03:40.820-04:002017-06-27T20:03:40.820-04:00Sorry to read this problem of finding a job.
I des...Sorry to read this problem of finding a job.<br />I despise all the "catch" words. Just speak what you want to say not a bunch of made up corporate speak.<br />So happy I am not looking for a job. One look at me and they would run screaming. <br />Good Luck !<br /><br />cheers, parsnip and thehamishangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-14471492688169722922017-06-27T16:06:02.460-04:002017-06-27T16:06:02.460-04:00If they can't see the errors of their own ways...If they can't see the errors of their own ways, then how will they catch someone else's?Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-87178178668983354212017-06-27T15:34:37.173-04:002017-06-27T15:34:37.173-04:00I doubt that most modern prospective employers wou...I doubt that most modern prospective employers would even notice most typos!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-49529797098654959082017-06-27T15:33:52.661-04:002017-06-27T15:33:52.661-04:00When I read the crawl on the bottom of the screen ...When I read the crawl on the bottom of the screen while watching MSNBC or CNN, I'm shocked by all the errors, and no one corrects them. The crawl runs over and over with the same errors.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-65215556727881002272017-06-27T15:32:29.735-04:002017-06-27T15:32:29.735-04:00I have never read The Phantom Tollbooth. I think m...I have never read The Phantom Tollbooth. I think my daughter read it and loved it. I bet I'd like it, too.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-79656462174575995672017-06-27T15:31:41.624-04:002017-06-27T15:31:41.624-04:00I'm careful with everything I write, but I sti...I'm careful with everything I write, but I still make the occasional error.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-11680091125702454802017-06-27T15:31:11.028-04:002017-06-27T15:31:11.028-04:00Excellent comment, Anne. You made me smile.Excellent comment, Anne. You made me smile.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-35811610949466179402017-06-27T15:30:45.013-04:002017-06-27T15:30:45.013-04:00We all do at times.We all do at times.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-53245086459299547092017-06-27T15:30:06.840-04:002017-06-27T15:30:06.840-04:00I've been thinking about trying that.I've been thinking about trying that.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.com