Table 1Transition record

publications coordinatortoproofreader

A publications coordinator already meets 39% of what the proofreader role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From publications coordinator

39%

Overlap1

To proofreader

7 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

56 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56

This move: 56 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the proofreader role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the publications coordinator profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A proofreader role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a publications coordinator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held rewrite manuscripts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held apply desktop publishing techniques working with computers
already held spelling arts and humanities
already held proofread text communication, collaboration and creativity
already held grammar arts and humanities
already held apply grammar and spelling rules communication, collaboration and creativity

All 7 carried skills, including the 6 the proofreader role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held suggest revision of manuscripts required
required, not held master language rules required
required, not held track changes in text editing required

optional, not held rewrite articles optional
optional, not held consult with editor optional
optional, not held read books optional

02 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held use dictionaries required

optional, not held review unpublished articles optional
optional, not held consult information sources optional
optional, not held lay out digital written content optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow newspaper house style required

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held follow work schedule required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held reproduce documents required

06 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held typography optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a proofreader role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply grammar and spelling rules skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held grammar knowledge
already held proofread text skill
already held rewrite manuscripts skill
already held spelling knowledge
already held apply desktop publishing techniques skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held proofing methods optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held proofing methods optional
optional, not held review unpublished articles optional
optional, not held rewrite articles optional
optional, not held consult information sources optional
optional, not held consult with editor optional
optional, not held lay out digital written content optional
optional, not held read books optional
optional, not held typography optional

33 held skills the proofreader role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply social media marketing skill
not needed by the target role brand marketing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role conserve new media skill
not needed by the target role content marketing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role desktop publishing knowledge
not needed by the target role develop digital content skill
not needed by the target role digital communication and collaboration skill
not needed by the target role digital marketing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role digital media knowledge
not needed by the target role execute marketing plan skill
not needed by the target role finish project within budget skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role manage accounts skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role market analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role market participants knowledge
not needed by the target role marketing principles knowledge
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role plan digital marketing skill
not needed by the target role present publishing plan skill
not needed by the target role project management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role publishing market knowledge
not needed by the target role read manuscripts skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role select manuscripts skill
not needed by the target role social media marketing techniques knowledge

2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held proofing methods optional
optional, not held typography optional

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.