Whenever we consult with a resume
client at Grammar Chic, we regularly ask for a targeted job description or, at the very least, some idea of what type of position the individual is going after.
Not exact matches
Be that as it may (and don't start me down the Snooki path), presumably the literary agents were gatekeepers of quality, who then passed their
clients» wares to publishers, who further thinned the herd, resulting in a clumsy industry algorithm that spat out books
at the opposite end of the sausage machine — and the presumption was those books were competently written, would be of interest to someone, and were executed in a superior fashion; professional cover designers drew up art, professional editors checked
grammar and punctuation and spelling, etc..
In the end, I would usually take the gist of the
client's suggestions, correct the
grammar and spelling, reword it so that it was
at least moderately polite, and then issue the letter in question.
As a professional resume writer for over 20 years, I've given thousands of resume critiques, and every day, I continue to be astounded by the lack of attention to
grammar, spelling, and language from
clients at every level.
For example, here
at Grammar Chic, we have some
clients for our resume writing division and other
clients within our marketing wing.
When I first started
at my current position, I was appalled
at the spelling and
grammar being used not only on
client correspondence, but on media pieces, emails, and postings on the web.