Proofreaders tackling the market
The market for proofreading and editorial skills is huge. And it is growing fast. Proofreaders tackling the market need skill and ingenuity.
Chapterhouse has trained proofreaders and copy-editors for 30 years. Skills have changed. The freelance industry is totally different now. Chapterhouse courses reflect this.
But some things stay the same. The need to find work. The need to learn how to market your proofreading and editorial skills is the same as ever. Having a skill in proofreading or copy-editing is only half the process. To be a successful copy-editor or proofreader you need skill and marketing technique. Our courses teach both. Chapterhouse tutors span the age ranges. No matter whether you are generation X, Y, Z or a Boomer we understand your needs.
Over the years we have met students who have amazed us with their marketing ingenuity. The Euros are on wall-to-wall TV right now. Several students have made their freelance proofreading and editorial careers out of the beautiful game. How?
Proofreading football
A young man from Yorkshire was passionate about football. After his Chapterhouse course he approached his local club. Did they have anything which needed his eagle eye? Was there anything they needed proofreading? Yes! Every week they gave him the proofs of their programme. He found errors. He corrected them. They were delighted and gave him a weekly contract.
So why not try other clubs? He did. One by one he built up a portfolio. A dozen or so clubs were enough to give him a decent income. It was regular work. Reasonably well-paid. And he loved the subject-matter. Football!
Another student, a Londoner, was a journalist on a local paper. His specialism was football. He went on from the course to edit and proofread sports books, especially football memoirs. He even ghosted life stories of famous players.
Football is a random example. You could specialise in editorial skills in any area, any subject, from accountancy to zoology. After the course send us your CV and we will advise you how to begin. There has never been a better time to join this freelance profession. Opportunities for students who learn the skills and market themselves creatively are huge.
Tackle a proofreading course
Whether you want to earn money from proofreading or copy-editing the need for good marketing skills is the same. Chapterhouse gives you these marketing skills.
And you can access your tutor throughout the course and after you have completed it. We want you to succeed. Our success depends on yours. We are all committed to helping you.
Show us your CV. Show us your email approaches for work. Tell us how you use social media to attack the market. We can help.