Thursday, April 10, 2008

Cover letter is very important

1. The content of a poorly formatted letter is unlikely to be read.

2. In one study of HR personnel, more than 80% said they’d throw out a resume if there were only one or two errors in the cover letter.

3. A well-formed letter is unlikely to be acted on unless the content is powerful and engaging.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Common usage

For Malay language speakers speaking English can be confusing. Most Malay speakers use the phrase "Last time" as a period before the present. To native English speakers it means the last, for example, The last time I went to London was in 1996.

Editing assignments

I create this blog to pursue my interests in editing.