RecordOccupation

Where a proofreader can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a proofreader already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Proofreaders examine facsimiles of the finished products such as books, newspaper and magazines. They correct grammatical, typographical and spelling errors in order to ensure the quality of the printed product.

Highest coverage recorded: 68%
Destinations: 5each with a full record
Within reach: 1difficulty under 55
Skills on file: 22required or supplementary

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

copy editor 68% covered · difficulty 32.2

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Index

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proofreader is filed under Clerical support workers, ISCO major group 4. The full index lists all ten groups.

Note

How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a proofreader already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.