Description
Review manuscripts, proofs, and digital content to identify and mark grammatical, typographical, and formatting errors; verify corrections and ensure consistency with house style and specifications. Coordinate with editors and production staff without performing substantive editing; may proofread braille where required.
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Writing
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
Perceptual Abilities
- • Perceptual Speed
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Engineering and Technology
- • Computers and Electronics
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Communications
- • Communications and Media
Related specializations
Interview options
Interview options
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Interviewee accent
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Related Pathways
Arts, Entertainment, & Design
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Source
Tasks & skills:
O*NET occupational data (work activities, skills, knowledge).
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
