As someone who makes his living writing (among other things), I've always tried to be the best speller I could be. If you don't have a way to look something up, use a word you CAN spell. Don't guess. Spelling AND grammar make BIG impressions on people. In both Tom's and my office, we receive emails from people in management positions (yes, managers or those in training) that have a poor grasp of grammar and spelling. We send each other these emails all the time. They should know that Microsoft Word AND even some emails have a Spelling AND Grammar check, and need to use it. 
LOCALLY: There's a hair salon that spells its name "Ilussions" (instead of Illusions); and a CHURCH named "Church of Preceptual Praise" (instead of Perpetual). It also makes us wonder if people that work at sign companies ever question their clients. Anyway, you'll laugh at the examples the following story from Reuters gives: Single spelling mistake can derail job application Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:21am EDT
TORONTO (Reuters) - Typing mistakes in a job application can kill a would-be employee's chance of landing a job as employers bet that a sloppy resume means the applicant will do a sloppy job. A telephone survey of 100 senior Canadian executives showed that more than a fifth of executives said a single typo on a resume or cover letter could cost a potential employee a job, while 28 percent said two mistakes would kill their chances. Common mistakes include: "Dear Sir or Madman", "I'm attacking my resume for you to review", "Following is a grief overview of my skills" and "Have a keen eye for derail.
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