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
Published Sep 05, 2021
Last Updated Nov 26, 2024If 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
Published Sep 02, 2021
Last Updated Sep 22, 2025If 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 […]
5 Tips to Start a Proofreading Career with No Experience
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5 Tips for Handling Your First Proofreading Job
Published Sep 05, 2021
Last Updated Nov 26, 2024If 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
Published Sep 02, 2021
Last Updated Sep 22, 2025If 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
Published Oct 25, 2020
Last Updated Jan 05, 2026Thinking 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 entirely 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, […]
