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Proofreaders and Copy Markers

$45.41K Median Salary 1.1K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 5.1% Job Growth

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About This Career

Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors. Excludes workers whose primary duty is editing copy. Includes proofreaders of braille.

Reported Job Titles

Copy Editor, Copyholder, Editorial Assistant, News Copy Editor, Proofer, Proofreader, Typesetter

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Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Written Comprehension

Near Vision

Oral Comprehension

Written Expression

Oral Expression

Problem Sensitivity

Deductive Reasoning

Perceptual Speed

Information Ordering

Speech Clarity

Speech Recognition

Knowledge

English Language

Communications and Media

Computers and Electronics

Skills

Reading Comprehension

Writing

Speaking

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Technology Skills

Word processing software

Computer based training software

Desktop publishing software

Video creation and editing software

Data base user interface and query software

Web page creation and editing software

Graphics or photo imaging software

Presentation software

Spreadsheet software

Electronic mail software

Document management software

Office suite software

Internet protocol IP multimedia subsystem software

Program testing software

Process mapping and design software

Tools

Photocopiers

Scanners

Videoconferencing systems

Notebook computers

High capacity removable media drives

Inkjet fax machine

Laser fax machine

Personal computers

Tablet computers

Rulers

Abilities

Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Written Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Perceptual Speed: The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
Information Ordering: The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Speech Clarity: The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Speech Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Knowledge

English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Communications and Media: Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Skills

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Technology Skills

Word processing software: 3M Post-it App; Evernote; Google Docs; Microsoft Word
Computer based training software: BrainTrain IVA+Plus; Language arts educational software; Math educational software
Desktop publishing software: Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign; Microsoft Publisher
Video creation and editing software: YouTube
Data base user interface and query software: Blackboard software; Database software; Microsoft Access; Yardi software
Web page creation and editing software: Facebook; Google Sites; LinkedIn; Social media sites
Graphics or photo imaging software: SmugMug Flickr
Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint
Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
Electronic mail software: IBM Notes; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Outlook
Document management software: Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat; Filing system software; Records management software; Transcription system software
Office suite software: Microsoft Office software
Internet protocol IP multimedia subsystem software: Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software
Program testing software: Selenium
Process mapping and design software: Microsoft Visio

Tools

Photocopiers: Photocopying equipment
Scanners: Data input scanners
Videoconferencing systems: Videoconferencing equipment
Notebook computers: Laptop computers
High capacity removable media drives: Universal serial bus USB flash drives
Inkjet fax machine: Inkjet facsimile machines
Laser fax machine: Laser facsimile machines
Personal computers:
Tablet computers:
Rulers: Precision rulers; Steel rules

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