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Proofreader

Latest available data: June 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Proof reader Proof reading clerk Proofreader

Proofreaders examine facsimiles of the finished products such as books, newspaper and magazines. They correct grammatical, typographical and spelling errors in order to ensure the quality of the printed product.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Converting information into codes and classifying information by codes for data-processing purposes;
(b) Comparing proofs of texts and related material prepared for printing with original material, correcting errors and marking texts for printer according to the established rules;
(c) Sorting forms and marking them with identification numbers;
(d) Sorting documents for filing or to collate sets of pages;
(e) Addressing circulars and envelopes by hand.

Knowledge

  • Literature and linguistics
  • Law
  • Management and administration

Digital competencies

  • Complying with operational procedures
  • Technical or academic writing
  • Gathering information from physical or electronic sources
  • Using foreign languages
  • Organising, planning and scheduling work and activities

Digital competencies

  • Analysing and evaluating information and data
  • Using word processing, publishing and presentation software

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Supporting others
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn

Professional groups of the occupation

Elementary occupations

Cleaners and helpers

Domestic, hotel and office cleaners and helpers

Mining and metallurgical technicians

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Mining and metallurgical technicians

17

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

58,62%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

30,77% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

58,82%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

58,82%

Part-time contracts

1,00% Turnover index

85

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

9%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Cleaners and helpers

61%

39%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Cleaners and helpers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Domestic, hotel and office cleaners and helpers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Mining and metallurgical technicians

No experience
67%
Less than 1 year
0%
Between 1 and 2 years
0%
Between 2 and 4 years
33%
Between 4 and 8 years
0%
More than 8 years
0%
Administrative and support service activities
32%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
15%
Information and communication
10%
Manufacturing
10%
Other service activities
7%
Others
26%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.