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Proofreader

Media and Advertising

  • Average Salary

    RM2800 - RM 4500

  • Career Trends

  • Compability

What is Proofreader?

Check written text after it has been edited and before it is printed or published. They also provide a final quality check to make sure that nothing has been missed. Excelent spelling and grammar ability is really needed for this job. Proofreader also have to be able to concentrate for long periods and be accurate in working.

Minimum education level

 

PT3

SPM

STPM

Diploma

Degree

Average Salary

RM2800 - RM 4500

Example of a Job Position

Proofreader
Copy Editor
Language Editor

Task

? Make sure that there are no errors such as letters in the wrong order and no confusing words ? The text, images, diagrams, illustrations and images are positioned correctly ? Page numbers are in the right order and the chapter titles match the list of contents ? The document follows the agreed 'style', ? The layout is logical and attractive

Knowledge

Communication and Media

Knowledge of media production, communication, and techniques and methods of dissemination. Includes alternative ways to inform and entertain through writing, verbal, and visual media.

English

Knowledge of the structure and content of English, including the meaning and spelling of each word, composition rules, and grammar.

Skills

Active Learning

Understand the implications of new information for basic decision making and problem solving now and in the future.

Monitor

Monitor / assess the performance of themselves, other individuals, and organizations to develop or take corrective actions.

Writing

Communicate effectively through writing that suits the needs of the audience

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to the problems handled

Reading Understanding

Understand sentences and paragraphs written in work documents.

Creative

Ability to imagine and create original ideas, especially related to artistic work.

Capability

  • 1

    Information Arrangement - The ability to arrange various things and actions in a certain sequence or pattern according to the rules specified (for example: number patterns, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

  • 2

    Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so that others can understand

  • 3

    Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or maybe wrong. This does not involve solving the problem, only knowing if there is a problem.

  • 4

    Written Understanding - Ability to read and understand information and ideas conveyed through writing

  • 5

    Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on tasks in a given period without being easily distracted.

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