Judge the messenger, not the message
It's counterintuitive, but this is how hiring managers should be judging their applicants. Unfortunately, this is not an ideal world and all of us are judged on those thirty minutes or an hour, a writing or editing test thrown our way to assess our worth. Imagine if, wanting to choose a husband, you threw an hour-long quiz his way: "Here, catch!" He: "But, but...?" You: "Seriously! Time's a-tickin'. Go! Answer the 60 questions. I will be in the other room." ... The heart would race, the sweat would bead. He would turn in his answers, half of which would be "wrong" in your book. You: "I am sorry, but you lack skills for this job." He: "But we are crazy about each other! You said I was cu--" You: "Sorry. You failed the test. Next!" ... This is how we're judged in this very competitive job market, which makes it all the more important for editors and hiring managers to fine tune the...