"Youthful job seekers may not regard correct speech as an emblem of education or intelligence, but they’d be wise to look upon it as a mark of professionalism"

What does it do to your job prospects when you are ignorant about subject-verb agreement? Let Maeve Maddox, explaining on the Daily Writing Tips blog why grammar consultants are in great demand these days, enlighten you: "Ignorance or sincerity?"

• ADDITIONAL READING: From the excellent Purdue Online Writing Lab — "Making  subjects and verbs agree".