Editing and Proofreading

In the introduction the book says that readers of resumes may reject applications if they contain just one error. This shows how important proofreading really is! That would be like losing a job just because of a misspelled word. But before you proofread, you must edit. This is when you tear apart the writing and look for punctuation errors, problems with sentences and making sure the words are spelled correctly. They give some suggestions on how to proofread such as using a ruler to read so your eyes don't jump ahead, read your sentence out loud, or ask someone else to read it.