Proofreading Jobs in the United States
The Hollister Group, Inc.
Boston, MA
Our Administrative & HR Staffing team is currently looking to speak with candidates who would be interested in hybrid opportunities in Cambridge, MA with similar specifications to those below: Responsibilities: Review and edit both print and digital materials created both in house and with agency partners. We are The Hollister Group, the Boston area's leading women-owned staffing firm guiding candidates through the job search process and connecting top-tier talent with opportunities that meet the needs of our candidates and our clients.
Firsttek Inc
$40 - $80 Per Year
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Use best practices, voice and style guides, and content templates to drive content efficiency, consistency, and effectiveness in order to ensure the delivery of the best possible support content to our employees and partners. Your strongest qualification for this position will be multiple years of experience copy-editing or proofreading for a traditional publishing house or global organization with a robust in-house style guide.
CareerBuilder Premium Subscription
Miami, FL
Concept and write ads, flyers, direct mail and other forms of print collateral, as well as digital media, including web copy, banners and email, special projects, and other materials for consumer and trade media including video scripts. Works closely with Traffic Creative Project Managers, Graphic Designers and other members of the Creative team, as well as Sales & Marketing Account Executives for project completion.
CareerBuilder Premium Subscription
Boston, MA
Problem areas include vague or unclear language, unclear technical specifications (RFR); unclear or missing necessary detail (SOW) . • The writers will work with current documents and templates and solicit feedback from Category Managers regarding desired improvements.
CareerBuilder Premium Subscription
Atlanta, GA
Description: The Business consultant will assist in the definition and measurement of SOC Service Level Agreements (SLA), Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), and other formal documentation to support the SOC. Coordinate with service suppliers to ensure deliverables are clearly defined, priorities are identified, tracked, and reported to meet the functions needs.
Sally Beauty Holdings
Denton, TX
The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, retail stores, and residences or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals, etc. Write clear, original copy for email, paid media, organic social, eCommerce (including engaging SEO content), video, radio, direct mail and retail signage to support key company initiatives like product launches, promotions and seasonal campaigns.
Sally Beauty Holdings
Denton, TX
The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, retail stores, and residences or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals, etc. The Manager, Copy & Content helps manage the creative marketing Copy Team to concept, strategize and develop fresh and exciting content under strategic marketing direction and helps lead the team in campaign kickoffs, content strategy brainstorming sessions and brand launches.
General Dynamics Information Technology
$55250 - $74750 undefined
Sierra Vista, AZ
To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. Experience with desktop publishing, multimedia production, and online documentation software, as well as excellent computer and word processing skills and strong writing, editing, proofreading, and page composition skills.
General Dynamics Information Technology
$65250 - $86250 undefined
Bossier City, LA
Extremely proficient writing and critical thinking skills, experience with writing a variety of deliverable types for multiple audiences, experience with managing multiple tasks and prioritizing workload, minimal managerial oversight required, provide training and guidance to lesser experienced team members, demonstrate leadership and ownership of projects/tasks, excellent communication and customer interface experience. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
Proofreading Jobs Overview
Wordplays, elegant syntax, immaculate flow—these are the joys of the professional proofreader. But this field isn't just about witticisms and puns. Proofreading jobs will swoop you into a cornucopia of literary fun, but they're also necessary for ensuring clarity, consistency, and error-free copy in publications and online content. Adhering to style guides, consulting dictionaries and thesauruses, and wearing the etymologist's hat are all par for the course. Are you an eagle-eyed reader fascinated by the origins of words? Do you love spending your days reading and correcting copy? Do you maintain a spirit of collaboration? Then you may certainly enjoy a career as a proofreader.
After a piece of content goes through a few runs with several strata of editors, it ends up on the proofreader's desk—the very last set of editorial eyes. The proofreader catches mistakes before the final version gets published. Throughout your workday, you'll focus on marking up copy to correct spelling, grammar, formatting, style, and even layout. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the top industries hiring proofreaders include newspapers, periodicals, and book and directory publishers, but you can find proofreading jobs in a wide variety of fields, especially thanks to the proliferation of content-marketing departments. Plus, you can provide proofreading services for scientific, technical, financial, or legal organizations too.
Since you're likely fond of editorial work overall, you can also search through our overarching collection of media jobs. Or you may be inclined toward these similar roles:
Proofreader Education and Skills
The most important factor for you to land any proofreading jobs is your proficiency with written language. You will likely need a bachelor's degree too. Many job seekers in this field will have majored in English, journalism, or communication, but you can still pursue this career path if you studied another discipline. For instance, you may have an advantage with a biology degree if the position requires that you proofread a medical research paper or a computer science degree if you'll be working on technical manuals for software releases. Most employers will require a proofreading test nonetheless, so you'll be able to flaunt your editorial capabilities there.
Meanwhile, you'll want to hone some of these helpful skills:
- Assiduous attention to detail.
- High-level grammar and spelling.
- Meticulousness and resourcefulness.
- Rapid reading ability.
- Patience and coolheadedness.
- Knowledge of various style guides (and the capacity to adapt to any in-house guides too).
And undoubtedly—being a good writer is an added benefit. Learn more with this editor job description sample from Monster.
Update Your Proofreader Resume
Think of yourself as the lexical sentry at the gate. Typically, any article or piece of content will end up in your hands before it's published—and hence you're responsible for upholding the standards of good grammar and appropriate language usage that will be expected of you. So your resume should immediately reflect your hawk-eye for rectifying typos and a sharp-sightedness for averting grammatical mishaps. Add a layer of editorial lacquer by applying some of our refined resume writing tips.
Then, proclaim your love for words and all things grammar in an exquisitely crafted cover letter. Your approach should be tailored to the types of proofreading jobs you're applying to, but you can potentially mention some of your stylistic preferences (such as, say, your partiality for the Oxford comma), as long as you can elucidate them. If you're feeling blocked, browse through Monster's useful pointers for writing cover letters.
Interviewing for a Proofreading Job
Both freelance and permanent roles are available for proofreaders. You may want to start off at a smaller media company, publishing house, or website to build your portfolio. And you can prepare for your interview by reviewing our selection of articles on how to best respond to your job interviewer, with topics covered across the board.
As a preview, here are a few questions you may be asked:
- What kind of articles, documents, or books have you proofread in the past? What subjects are you most comfortable with?
- What style guides are you familiar with?
- What is your proofreading method? What primary elements do you look for? How do you spot errors that are not so conspicuous?
How Much Do Proofreading Jobs Pay?
Your pay will depend on experience. But the median hourly rate for a proofreader is $21.83 an hour, with $16.16 an hour at the lowest end and $27.93 at the highest. You can also find specific pay details for proofreading roles in your area by using Monster's Salary Tools.
Make Your Career Proof-Positive With Monster
You love words and the way they mesh to create beautiful sentences. So create a profile on Monster to promptly connect with a plenitude of publishing houses, media companies, and content-marketing departments that offer proofreading jobs.