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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    How to Create a Proofreading Portfolio for Your Website

    How to Create a Proofreading Portfolio for Your Website

    Published Sep 02, 2021
    Last Updated May 27, 2025

    • 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

    5 Tips to Start a Proofreading Career with No Experience

    Published Oct 25, 2020
    Last Updated Mar 25, 2025

    • 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

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    How to Create a Proofreading Portfolio for Your Website

    Published Sep 02, 2021
    Last Updated May 27, 2025

    • 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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  • Freelance-Tips_-5-Tips-for-Starting-a-Career-in-Proofreading-with-No-Experience_21F_.jpg

    5 Tips to Start a Proofreading Career with No Experience

    Published Oct 25, 2020
    Last Updated Mar 25, 2025

    • 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

    Published Jul 05, 2020
    Last Updated Jul 04, 2024

    • 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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