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Proofreading and Editing Path
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 The Paid Work Trial
Pass Becoming A Proofreader and Becoming An Editor with distinction scores of 80% or above, and you’ll have the opportunity to enter a 10-document work trial 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. Once you’ve created your profile, you’ll be able to access the platform and begin the onboarding process.
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Step 3
Start Working On Real Client Documents
You’ll complete a paid trial by proofreading or editing up to 10 short documents. These shorter texts help you get familiar with the process and build your confidence.
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Step 4
Improve With Feedback From The Proofed Team
A member of the Proofed team will review each document and provide feedback. Getting plenty of positive feedback will help you successfully complete the trial.
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Step 5
Join Proofed As A Freelance Editor
Upon successfully completing the 10-document trial, your contract will be confirmed and you’ll become a freelance editor with Proofed. As you gain further practice and experience – and positive feedback – you can take on everything from one-off tasks to long-term client projects, working across a wide range of content from short product descriptions to lengthy dissertations.
Ready To Try?
Try Becoming A Proofreader and Becoming An Editor courses and see for yourself.
Meet Learners Who’ve Been Where You Are Now
They took the plunge and found a path to flexible, fulfilling work.
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Alejandrina
The Work-From-Home Mom
As a stay-at-home mom of three, Alejandrina was looking for a flexible way to earn some extra income. She had always enjoyed grammar, so was keen to give proofreading a go!
“I can definitely see myself working with Proofed pretty much forever because of how flexible and varied the work is and because of how great the admin team has been.” -
Steven
The Retired Teacher
Steven was ready to retire from teaching, but didn’t want to stop working completely. He wanted to find flexible work that he could do from home. Freelance proofreading was the perfect fit!
“There’s been no shortage of work. So I’ve been able to do exactly what I wanted, which was work as much or as little as I choose. So yeah, all around, it’s been a great experience.” -
Melissa
Earning Money from Home
After health concerns meant Melissa had to leave her job at a library, she needed to find a way to earn an income from home. Our proofreading course, and guaranteed work offer, allowed her to do exactly that!
“I would recommend Knowadays as a worthwhile investment for anyone looking to increase their knowledge of the English language, especially if they hope to enter the proofreading and editing space but lack direction regarding how to do so.”
Get Published and Start Building Your Writing Portfolio
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Step 1
Qualify For The Publishing Guarantee
Earn a distinction score of 80% or above in Becoming A Freelance Writer, and you’ll be invited to write three original blog posts in collaboration with the Knowadays content team.
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Step 2
Get Onboarded With Our Content Team
We’ll add you to our Slack workspace so you can easily stay in touch and share our writing style guides to help you get started. Then we’ll assign your three blog content briefs – each one designed for publication on the Knowadays blog.
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Step 3
Draft Your Blog Posts With Expert Support
Follow each brief’s guidance on research, structure, and SEO so you can hit the mark with your content. You’ll write your drafts independently, but we’ll be here throughout if you need feedback, a second opinion, or just a bit of reassurance.
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Step 4
Submit Your Work For Review And Editing
Once your drafts are ready, the content team will thoroughly review them to make sure they meet the briefs. They’ll provide detailed feedback to guide any redrafting. Then your posts will be professionally edited, ready for publication.
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Step 5
Get Published And Build Your Portfolio
Your blog posts will be published on the Knowadays blog under your name and with a link to your bio. You’ll leave with three professionally edited, credited pieces to showcase in your portfolio and share with potential clients.
Ready To Try?
Try the Becoming A Freelance Writer course and 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 enter a paid 10-document work trial 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! -
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 your location is eligible.
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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 academic, creative, and business documents. 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.