U want job: Help for 'Gen Text': Many young people are short on the skills and etiquette needed to go into an interview.

Corporate recruiters say they see the problem a lot these days: College juniors and seniors stepping into the job market -- too casually.

Blame texting. Blame tweeting. Blame the relaxation of social norms that has left some members of this laid-back generation apt to say "hey dude" in just about any setting. Regardless of the cause, many of today's young adults are a bit thin on the dos-and-don'ts of the interviewing process.

"We call them 'Generation Text,'" said Mary Milla, a communications consultant and media trainer. "Voice mail is out, e-mail is too slow, so now they're texting, and their spelling is awful."

Of course, rookie job seekers have always been known for an unpolished mix of bravado and naivete. But nowadays, their shortcomings extend beyond basic mistakes of etiquette, recruiters say, and include goofs punctuated by some modern twists.

In other words, wear the nose ring at the nightclub, not the interview. And when you write a resume, don't use the same style and spelling that would be found in a sloppy 140-character tweet.

Interviewers and career coaches say it can be a difficult adjustment, because of rapid changes in how people are used to communicating. But it's an adjustment that could be crucial.

College graduates are entering a particularly difficult job market. While the overall unemployment rate was 9.8 percent in November, it was 14.8 percent for workers between 20 and 24 and 24.3 percent for those between 16 and 19.

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