Proofreaders are the professionals who do the final check of a written content before that content goes public.They are experts who need to check the quality of the content in every way, be it grammar, language, format or style. Thus, they have a huge responsibility to take care of.
There can be a lot of “GOOD” proofreaders, but there are only limited “GREAT” proofreaders. To make sure that we have a team of great proofreaders, we go through a rigorous process of hiring.
The first step in hiring the proofreaders is to check their qualification in the subject field and the experience they hold as a proofreader or editor to make sure that they have the relative knowledge required for the profile.
However, we do not just base our decision on the documents and we also take a test regarding the different aspects which are included in proofreading. Only when one passes the test that we move-on to the interviewing and hiring process.
Any professional needs to have some qualities which set them apart from the other, non-professional people. Same goes for the Proofreaders as it is one of the tasks that needs vast knowledge and detailed analysis.
The first step is being detail oriented. The major task of a proofreader is to catch mistakes which may be minor and not easily noticeable.
The next quality includes being well aware of the language used in the subject. The proofreader must be able to understand the jargon and non-jargon efficiently.
The proofreading part also includes a thorough understanding of grammar, punctuation and tone of English and therefore, the proofreader needs to be great at english.
The Proofreader must be aware about the needs and requirements of the project and topic in order to edit it in the best way possible.
Even in the same subjects, there can be varied topics and subjects that need to be covered. Therefore, the proofreader must be flexible in shifting through different topics too.
Some topics or formats can be more difficult than others, but the proofreader should be aware of it and must keep their knowledge growing with time to stay persistent instead of dwelling on the same knowledge they had at the time of getting hired.
If you also want to male sure that there are no errors in your thesis or journal before publishing it, then contact our expert proofreader now.
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