Freelance Proofreader Job at Factinate

Factinate Remote

Job Description

Factinate (www.factinate.com) is a publisher of educational content and personal story “Experience” articles. These articles are collection of engaging real-life stories, and we are looking for proofreaders to curate, proof, and lightly copyedit the articles for sense, flow, and word choice. Some examples of published articles:

https://www.factinate.com/experience/worst-bosses-in-the-entire-world/

https://www.factinate.com/experience/acts-of-kindness/

https://www.factinate.com/experience/i-plead-the-fifth-lawyers-tell-their-worst-youre-screwed-stories/

You Will:

  • Curate stories from source articles
  • Proofread for profanity and flow (you will not be writing a lot, mostly light copyediting in addition to proofreading) and break into paragraphs
  • Write a short, engaging introduction + headers

You are not responsible for images, only words. Ideally, writers submit 1-2 articles per week, though this is not a contractual requirement and can go up and down with your schedule.

Qualifications

You Have:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in English, History, Journalism, Communications, or a related field
  • At least 6 months of experience in a writing, editing, and/or copywriting role
  • Excellent grammar, writing, proofreading, and editorial skills, including heightened attention to detail
  • You are detail-oriented, highly self-motivated, and can receive and implement feedback with ease.

Requirements for Submission:

Please submit a resume (required), short cover letter (optional), and complete the required skill test. Please note: We cannot send out a re-test for candidates because they weren't happy with their results. However, if you need accommodation for a disability or another valid reason, please reach out and we can adjust.

Pay Rates

$45.00 for “Medium” pieces (50 points and 5,000-6,999 words) (about 2 hrs of work)

  • This is a rarer assignment

$55.00 for “Large” pieces (50 points and 7,000-8,999 words) (about 2.5 hrs of work)

  • This is generally what most articles fall into

$65.00 for “XL” pieces (50 points and 9,000-11,000 words) (about 3 hrs of work)

  • This is a rarer assignment

Commitment to Equality

At Factinate, we are committed to equality and are careful to evaluate all job applicants equally, based on merit, competence, and qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected under the law. We encourage people of all backgrounds, orientations, and identities to apply.

Job Type: Freelance

Salary: $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule
  • Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

COVID-19 considerations:
This is a permanently remote position.

Work Location: Remote

Application deadline: 2023-02-01




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