Learn In-Demand Skills, Then Gain Experience with Guaranteed Work
Your Path from Beginner to Professional Proofreader and Editor
Gain practical experience editing real client documents, and get a foot in the door of the proofreading and editing industry.
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Step 1
Qualify for Paid Work with Proofed
Pass Becoming A Proofreader and Becoming An Editor with distinction scores of 80% or above, and you can start taking on paid proofreading and editing work with our partner company, Proofed.
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Step 2
Get Set Up with Proofed
Proofed will send you the paperwork to get started. Create your profile, meet the team, and access the platform to begin your onboarding.
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Step 3
Start Working on Real Client Documents
Jump right in to proofreading or editing real client documents, with support from a dedicated team. Learn from in-depth feedback on your first 15 documents, build your confidence, and take on new projects and more varied content.
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Step 4
Build Your Career as a Freelance Editor
Keep developing your abilities through ongoing support and feedback. As you gain more experience, you can take on one-off tasks and long-term client projects, working on everything from social media content to lengthy business reports. Interested in progression? There are opportunities for that too! Master a client style guide to move into a reviewer role, or prove your project knowledge to step up to the support team. Whatever your career goals, Proofed is the perfect place to get started.
Ready to Try?
Try two free lessons from our Becoming A Proofreader and Becoming An Editor courses to see for yourself.
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FAQs
Want to learn more about Knowadays and our courses? Take a look at the answers to some frequently asked questions below.
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Do I need to complete both courses to be eligible for the work trial with Proofed?
To be eligible to start freelancing with Proofed, you need to pass both Becoming A Proofreader and Becoming An Editor with distinction scores of 80% or higher. You can purchase the two courses separately or together, and the guaranteed work offer still applies.
Completing Becoming A Proofreader alone does not guarantee work with Proofed, but you can still launch an independent career as a professional proofreader!
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Is anyone eligible to work for Proofed?
To work with Proofed, you must be based (or registered for tax purposes) in a country that has a dual-tax treaty with the United States and that uses a currency that’s compatible with Proofed’s payment system. You can review the full list of eligible countries to check if you’re in a suitable location.
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Can I travel while working for Proofed?
Yes! Proofed editors are spread over numerous time zones, and there is no problem with changing locations. You can set your personal time zone within the platform and continue to accept work as and when you choose to. Please note, though, that you must be registered for tax in a country that is compatible with Proofed’s payment system.
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Is Proofed a full-time job?
All editors at Proofed are self-employed freelancers, able to accept as much or as little work as they like and when it suits them. It is not an employed role, and the amount of work available at any time varies. Many people treat Proofed as a part-time commitment or as one strand in their freelance plan.
It is possible to build up your workload to a full-time level, but this does not happen right away, and it is not guaranteed. -
What kind of work is available at Proofed?
There is a wide range of proofreading and editing work at Proofed, covering business, academic, and creative writing. Some customers also request services such as formatting and fact-checking in addition to proofreading or editing. Editors don’t need to have these skills to work at Proofed, but a wider skill set opens doors to a wider range of jobs.
Document length varies from short blog articles to lengthy dissertations, so editors can select the project size they prefer and that fits into their schedule. -
I have more questions about the work guarantee – who can I ask?
You can email any questions to [email protected], and one of the team will be happy to help! If you would rather talk with someone, let us know, and we can schedule a call for you.