Proofreader

What happens for a proofreader?

• The brief for a proofreader is one person, not a roster.
• You write that brief before anyone is approached.
• Three finalists are introduced for a proofreader.
• You interview them and you choose.
• You pay the person you select directly.
• There is no monthly markup on the wage.
• If a proofreader leaves within six months, we search again.
• That second search is not a refund.
• Shared hours for a proofreader go in the brief.
• Name the software required on day one.
• Onboarding covers the first 30, 60 and 90 days.
• Time tracking can be set up after the start.
• A call line with SMS can be part of setup.
• Messaging tools are recommended for the team.
• You arrange payment for a proofreader yourself.
• Contract guidance stays general and simple.
• It is not a substitute for your own adviser.
• Discovery starts with the bottleneck in the business.
• The role is written before sourcing begins.
• Applicants are screened before you meet anyone.
• References are checked on the shortlist.
• About 21 days is the target to three finalists.
• That timing is a target, not a promise.
• The deposit opens the search.
• The balance is due when you select someone.
• Remote staffing is another name for this hire.
• A dedicated offshore hire is the offer.
• Outsourcing the queue still leaves you as the manager.
• The person joins your team, not a shared floor.
• Clients also compare a one-time fee with a monthly markup.
• The published fee covers the search for a proofreader.
• Wages for a proofreader are agreed by you.
• We do not employ a proofreader for you.
• You keep the relationship after you select.
• The shortlist for a proofreader is three people.
• Each finalist for a proofreader is interviewed first.
• You can reject the shortlist and talk again.
• The brief for a proofreader names the output.
• Hours you share with a proofreader are written down.
• Tools for a proofreader are listed before day one.
• Month one is for learning the queue.
• Day 60 is when a proofreader runs the queue.
• Day 90 is a simple review of results.
• A replacement search is the guarantee.
• Read the guarantee terms before you rely on it.
• a proofreader can take on this: Mark typos, grammar and broken names.
• a proofreader can take on this: Check numbers against the source you provide.
• a proofreader can take on this: Click the links.
• a proofreader can take on this: Return comments, not a silent rewrite.
• A useful skill here: A style sheet if you have one.
• A useful skill here: Care with names and figures.
• A useful skill here: A markup the writer can accept.
• A useful skill here: Restraint.

How a search works

Process

1. 01

   Agree the brief

   Agree the tasks, tools and hours

2. 02

   Search

   We search and assess candidates

3. 03

   Shortlist

   About 21 days to three finalists is a target

4. 04

   You choose

   You interview them and you choose