Why Spelling Can Be Crucial for Finding a Job?
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Arthur Ollier

Co-Founder & CEOMerciApp

Why Spelling Can Be Crucial for Finding a Job?

8:17·12 December 2023

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Arthur Ollier created Merci App, an application that adds to your browser extensions to correct all your spelling mistakes. The goal is to reduce the time lost due to poor writing quality, given the observation: the level of spelling has significantly deteriorated in France!

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21 is the average number of mistakes a French person makes per day.
52% of HR managers claim to have dismissed a candidate due to poor written French skills.
15% of employers admit that an employee's promotion may have been hindered due to a poor level of spelling.
92% of employers fear that poor written expression from their employees could negatively impact the company's image externally. *

All these figures should resonate with many of us, and may even frighten some. Spelling is essential in everyone's professional life, especially during recruitment.

So, to find a solution to this problem, which can be a source of shame for many, Arthur Ollier developed Merci App. This application downloads as an extension to your browser, allowing you, depending on your subscriptions, to correct all your spelling, grammatical, and even formulation mistakes across all text areas.

The idea is also to gain productivity by not wasting the 20 minutes a day spent proofreading our various written texts.

If you wish to deepen your knowledge on this topic: https://www.airzen.fr/orthographe-le-projet-voltaire/

Juliette Boulegon
impact.info journalist
Published on 12 December 2023