This is just a pieces of the article.. Can you check to see if it needs revising.. AP-style
Kathy Olsen, marketing and community information coordinator for Michigan Works, said that many people who struggle finding employment lack the necessary soft skills such as teamwork, communication and professional standards, etc that employers look for and also lack understanding regarding the importance of a quality resume.
According to Olsen, Michigan Works had roughly 10 thousand people come and access their services last month. They offer a range of services, free of charge, to all individuals to assist them in finding employment.
“In Kalamazoo County our focus for Michigan Works is to increase awareness of services available and how these services can assist individuals to find and retain employment,” said Olsen.
I'm not familiar with AP style, but you can look it up be going to www.google.com and searching with that term.
well based on what you are familiar with.. english wise, does it make sense/look OK?
There are punctuation errors, mostly missing commas.
"and also" is redundant wording.
It's also wordy in places. That is here are too many words used to express the thought.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/6/9/24
To check if the given text needs revising according to AP style, we can go through a step-by-step process:
1. Check for consistent use of AP punctuation and grammar rules.
2. Ensure that AP style guidelines for capitalization, spellings, and abbreviations are followed.
3. Verify the use of quotations and attribution is correct.
4. Confirm that the information is concise and clear.
Based on these guidelines, here is the revised version of the text:
Kathy Olsen, marketing and community information coordinator for Michigan Works, explains that many job seekers lack the necessary soft skills (such as teamwork, communication, and professionalism) that employers seek. Additionally, they lack an understanding of the importance of a quality resume.
According to Olsen, Michigan Works assisted approximately 10,000 people in accessing their services last month. These services are provided free of charge to help individuals find employment.
"In Kalamazoo County, our focus at Michigan Works is to raise awareness about the available services and how they can assist individuals in securing and maintaining employment," said Olsen.
Please note that this revision follows AP style guidelines, making the necessary changes to punctuation, grammar, capitalization, and clarity while maintaining the original meaning.