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Fresh Grad Lands Job as Real Estate Agent With Help from Professional Writers

People go to websites to get the information they desperately need.  They could be looking for an answer to a nagging question.  They might be looking for help in completing an important task.  For recent graduates, they might be looking for ways on how to prepare a comprehensive resume that can capture the attention of the hiring manager

Manush is a recent graduate from a prestigious university in California who is looking for a job opportunity as a real estate agent.  While he already has samples provided by his friends, he still feels something lacking in his resume.  Specifically, the he believes that his professional objective statement lacks focus and clarity. 

Thus, he sought our assistance in improving editing and proofreading his resume. 

In revising his resume, iwritegigs highlighted his soft skills such as his communication skills, ability to negotiate, patience and tactfulness.  In the professional experience part, our team added some skills that are aligned with the position he is applying for.

When he was chosen for the real estate agent position, he sent us this thank you note:

“Kudos to the team for a job well done.  I am sincerely appreciative of the time and effort you gave on my resume.  You did not only help me land the job I had always been dreaming of but you also made me realize how important adding those specific keywords to my resume!  Cheers!

Manush’s story shows the importance of using powerful keywords to his resume in landing the job he wanted.

One of the sentences in each item may be missing a comma to separate independent clauses or may contain an unnecessary comma. Remember that a comma is not needed between verbs when a single subject performs two actions. Select the answer option that eliminates the error or, if the original sentence is correct, select No change. The twenty-four-hour system eliminates the confusion between A.M. and P.M., but few people outside the military use it.

Question
One of the sentences in each item may be missing a comma to separate independent clauses or may contain an unnecessary comma. Remember that a comma is not needed between verbs when a single subject performs two actions. Select the answer option that eliminates the error or, if the original sentence is correct, select No change.

The twenty-four-hour system eliminates the confusion between A.M. and P.M., but few people outside the military use it.

A  No change
B  Remove the comma after P.M.
C  Put a comma after confusion.
This question is taken from English 103 – Composition and Critical Thinking » Fall 2020 » Punctuation Mechanics

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