A managing partner has shared how she rejected an impressive job candidate because they didn't get her name right. Qian Julie Wang, who works at law firm Gottlieb & Wang LLP, in Brooklyn, New York, has gone viral on Twitter after sharing her feedback to an unsuccessful candidate.
She explained how the jobseeker spelt her name wrong throughout the application - leading her to believe they don't pay enough "attention to detail". On her posts, she wrote: "A source of daily headache has proven to be an incredibly useful screening tool for screening candidates for hire.
"I don’t usually explain rejections - there are many errors that disqualify someone from a position that requires attention to detail and there’s not enough time in the world. But this person followed up (and repeated the misspelling) so I thought they might be more amenable to feedback."
Her feedback reads: "Thank you for the follow-up. Your application and credentials are quite impressive, but your cover email was disqualified because - twice now - you have misspelled my name, despite that we have clearly spelled it out on our job posting and firm website.
"As you know, a paralegal position demands great attention to minute details; our law firm is dedicated to superb client service; and many of our clients are people of colour with names from different backgrounds.
"I am taking time to share this feedback with you in hopes that you consider this in your future applications. I wish you the very best of luck."
After posting the rejection email online, user started sharing their own annoyance at others spelling their name wrong.
One user said: "I had a co-worker who always misspelled my name in emails despite us sharing an office with my name plate clearly visible a foot away from his desk and my name being entirely spelled out in my email address."
Another user added: "I feel your pain - my name is routinely missing an ‘e’. Alarmingly, I have just got a new birth certificate as I’ve lost the original, and my name is missing the 'e' on it! Doesn’t match original birth certificate from years ago, passport, licence or bank cards."
A third user said: "This is great and it's an attitude that should be far more widespread. Went to a civil wedding ceremony a few years ago in the UK and the registrar literally made a joke about not being able to pronounce the bride's name and proceeded to butcher it throughout."
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