Proofreaders & Copy Markers
Also called: Copy Editor, Proofreader, Assistant Editor, Desk Editor
What they do:
Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors. Includes proofreaders of Braille.
On the job, you would:
- Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.
- Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using standard printers' marks.
- Read corrected copies or proofs in order to ensure that all corrections have been made.
Arts and Humanities
Communications
Business
Engineering and Technology
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
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People interested in this work like activities that include
data, detail, and regular routines. They do well at jobs that need:
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