Skills And Experience

Want to boost your skills and gain more professional experience? Take a look at our insightful posts on developing the hard and soft skills needed for a variety of careers – including proofreading, editing, content writing, and copywriting.

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    5 Tips for Handling Your First Proofreading Job

    5 Tips for Handling Your First Proofreading Job

    Sep 05, 2021

    • Freelance Tips
    • How To Become A Freelancer
    • Skills And Experience

    If you’re a new or aspiring proofreader, you’re probably wondering how you’ll tackle your first proofreading job. In this post, we’ll show you how to succeed at your first freelance gig by: Making sure to define, and then stick to, your client’s brief. Having confidence in your skills as a proofreader. Using checklists to help […]

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    How to Create a Proofreading Portfolio for Your Website

    How to Create a Proofreading Portfolio for Your Website

    Sep 02, 2021

    • Business Tips
    • Clients
    • Finding Work
    • Freelance Tips
    • Skills And Experience

    If you’re a freelance proofreader, creating a strong portfolio is a great way to document your previous experience, thus showing potential clients that you know what you’re doing. A proofreading portfolio will consist of a selection, either comprehensive or selective, of works you have previously proofread. But how should you put one together? In this […]

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5 Tips to Start a Proofreading Career with No Experience

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    5 Top Tips for New Freelance Proofreaders

    Jul 05, 2020

    • Freelance Tips
    • How To Become A Freelancer
    • Skills And Experience

    If you’re just starting out in the world of proofreading and editing, what do you need to know? And what should you expect? In this post, we offer five top tips for new freelance proofreaders. 1. Focus on the Brief A clear brief is key for any proofreading or editing job, especially for newer freelancers. […]

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    3 Tips for Staying Focused While Proofreading

    Feb 17, 2020

    • Proofreading Tips
    • Skills And Experience

    Attention to detail is crucial for any proofreader. But how can you maintain your focus when editing long, dry documents? Or when working for hours on end? We won’t claim to have all the answers, but we do have three great tips for staying focused while proofreading. 1. Take Regular Breaks Fatigue is the number […]

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    5 Tips for Handling Your First Proofreading Job

    Sep 05, 2021

    • Freelance Tips
    • How To Become A Freelancer
    • Skills And Experience

    If you’re a new or aspiring proofreader, you’re probably wondering how you’ll tackle your first proofreading job. In this post, we’ll show you how to succeed at your first freelance gig by: Making sure to define, and then stick to, your client’s brief. Having confidence in your skills as a proofreader. Using checklists to help […]

    Read more
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    How to Create a Proofreading Portfolio for Your Website

    Sep 02, 2021

    • Business Tips
    • Clients
    • Finding Work
    • Freelance Tips
    • Skills And Experience

    If you’re a freelance proofreader, creating a strong portfolio is a great way to document your previous experience, thus showing potential clients that you know what you’re doing. A proofreading portfolio will consist of a selection, either comprehensive or selective, of works you have previously proofread. But how should you put one together? In this […]

    Read more
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    5 Tips to Start a Proofreading Career with No Experience

    Oct 25, 2020

    • Finding Work
    • How To Become A Freelancer
    • Skills And Experience

    Thinking about a career as a freelance proofreader? Worried you don’t have the right training or background? If so, we have good news! It’s possible to start a proofreading career with no experience whatsoever. All you need to do is: Read on below to find out why freelance proofreading is a perfect entry-level job, even […]

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    5 Top Tips for New Freelance Proofreaders

    5 Top Tips for New Freelance Proofreaders

    Jul 05, 2020

    • Freelance Tips
    • How To Become A Freelancer
    • Skills And Experience

    If you’re just starting out in the world of proofreading and editing, what do you need to know? And what should you expect? In this post, we offer five top tips for new freelance proofreaders. 1. Focus on the Brief A clear brief is key for any proofreading or editing job, especially for newer freelancers. […]

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    3 Tips for Staying Focused While Proofreading

    3 Tips for Staying Focused While Proofreading

    Feb 17, 2020

    • Proofreading Tips
    • Skills And Experience

    Attention to detail is crucial for any proofreader. But how can you maintain your focus when editing long, dry documents? Or when working for hours on end? We won’t claim to have all the answers, but we do have three great tips for staying focused while proofreading. 1. Take Regular Breaks Fatigue is the number […]

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