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Hi,

Be a Professional Proofreader/Technical editor 

Editorial Service Desk, Bangalore offers proofreading training course and 100% placement assistance

Get placed in leading publishing house, MNCs, IT/ITES, Ad agencies and educational institutes 

Who can join?
  • B. Sc./M. sc (botany, zoology, boi-tech and micro biology)
  • Post grad any stream 
What is proofreading? 

Proofreading is a meticulous reading that involves eye for details, spell check, formatting check, style. This is a pre-publishing activity; it means a proofreader has to check all the elements before it goes for printing. When we say elements, they could be spell check (British and American), spacing, formatting, pagination, hyphenation, images, photo, engineering drawing and many more.
  
Job role and responsibility

Basically, a proofreader/tech editor has to work on book, journal, website, online magazine to catch the errors. 

Proofreading job is high in demand 

There was a time when only publishers hire proofreader, but these days every company has its own in-house communication team and they look for proofreader who can check their promotional materials. All IT companies, BPO, KPO continuously look for proofreaders.

Proofreading future and salary

Within 3 to 5 years, you can become a team lead some cases you can become a publishing manager. You can expect a salary of 12 to 15 k per month at the beginning. Larger company offers PF, and bonus.

About this training program 

Editorial Service Desk provides 45 hours of proofreading training course that includes all aspects of training. It is easy to learn and you do not need any technical knowledge. Here is proofreading courses syllabus snapshot:

  • Different types of publication 
  • Type, fonts and measurements 
  • How to read proofs 
  • Proofreading symbols and marks
  • Dealing with punctuation 
  • Blind proofreading
  • Spelling (British and American)
  • Punctuation 
  • Pagination and bad breaks
  • Parts of book
  • Checking photo, and images
  • Checking tables and figures
  • Checking Promotional and marketing material
  • Dealing with electronic file
  • Acrobat PDF 
  • Dealing with website and online magazine
  • Best practice of a professional proofreader 

At the end of each session, you will be given assignment and hands-on experience.

Placement assistance

As soon as you finish the training program, we will be sending for interviews. With little experience you can do freelance proofreading jobs as well.

Training fee: The cost of the training fee is 10,000 INR. You can give in easy installment. 

You will get:

45-hr training
Course material
Certificate
Placement assistance

Going forward 

If you wish to build your career in proofreading, please visit our office for a discussion. We will be glad to help you.

Editorial Service Desk
#17, 1st Floor, Opp. F.M. Silks 3rd Main 
3rd Cross, RMV II Stage, New BEL Road, Bangalore - 560 094

Contact Manish at 9880276697 or  man...@editorialservicedesk.com

Umesh at 9986352070 or  um...@editorialservicedesk.com

 

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