The Collar360

Proofreader

Other names

proof reader, proof reading clerk

Journalism, writing and languages

They read books, newspapers and magazines before printing and fix spelling, grammar and typing mistakes.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using standard printers' marks.

  2. 2

    Read corrected copies or proofs to ensure that all corrections have been made.

  3. 3

    Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
correcteur/correctrice
español
corrector lingüístico/correctora lingüística
العربية
مدقق لغوي / مدققة لغوية
português
Corretor de provas/Corretora de provas
Deutsch
Korrekturleser/Korrekturleserin
italiano
correttore di bozze/correttrice di bozze

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