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by Mark Anthony Dyson

The Elements of Good Grammar for Your Career

The Elements of Good Grammar for Your Career
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The Elements of Good Grammar for Your Career

Some career organizations are celebrating, “ International Update Your Resume Month,” and good grammar is essential for your career.  Since resumes are one of many documents needed for your career success, I thought this was a good time for a show on grammar. Emails, business letters of kinds, and social media updates require correct grammar.

Today’s guest is Susan Rooks, aka “The Grammar Goddess.” Susan has taught business writing in many countries including the United States and on many other subjects. Susan executes a straight-forward approach to teaching and training others on grammar. She will also tell you she does not know every English grammar rule in existence.

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    Susan Rooks is a Business Communications Coach, copyeditor, proofreader, and blogger. For the last 20 years, she has worked as a corporate trainer nationally and internationally. She says, “To help business professionals look and sound as smart as they are. When they look smart, their company does too.”
    Some of the highlights of our discussion:
      –Grammar is considered by most unnecessary to consider on social media
      –You never know who is looking and scrutinizing, we do judge
      –Punctuation helps and gives us structure
      –We discuss the differences between active and passive voice. Passive voice is often wordier
      –Passive voice can also mislead or in some instances “save face.”
      –We discuss the importance of the Oxford comma (she uses it)

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About Mark Anthony Dyson

I am the "The Voice of Job Seekers!" I offer compassionate career and job search advice as I hack and re-imagine the job search process. You need to be "the prescription to an employer's job description." You must be solution-oriented and work in positions in companies where you are the remedy. Your job search must be a lifestyle, and your career must be in front of you constantly. You can no longer shed your aspirations at the change seasons. There are strengths you have that need constant use and development. Be sure you sign up to download my E-Book, "421 Modern Job Search Tips 2021!" You can find my career advice and work in media outlets such as Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Glassdoor, and many other outlets.

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