Proofreading
for the Academic & Business World
Quite often, the written word is the first impression that people have of you. You could be setting out in your career path in college or applying for that dream job. You could be preparing business documents or reports for widespread circulation. You may even be writing that journal article or book that you always felt you had in you. No matter what important document you are writing, taking that extra step by having it examined by a qualified proofreader will help you towards a professional finish that will impress your specific audience.
With an internationally recognised qualification in Proofreading, I offer a wide range of services including:
- Academic needs – I can proofread your thesis, dissertation, research paper, essay, assignment, etc.
- Job applicants and promotion seekers – Your CV and job application form (including competency-based application forms) are a critical element of the job application/promotion process. I will help you ensure that your prospective employer’s first impression of you will be a positive one.
- Business needs – I offer services across the business spectrum e.g. proofreading advertisements, annual reports and accounts, speeches, documents that have a wide circulation.
- Authors, publishers – For those of you dealing with more substantial documents such as books, journals, newspaper articles, etc – a simple spelling error or bad grammar has the potential to undermine the quality of your work. Having your finished product professionally proofread will help to eliminate that possibility and potentially avoid embarrassment.
For many people in this ever-changing multi-cultural society, English is not their native language and the written word presents its own unique challenges. I can help people overcome this difficulty and enable them to present their documents as they meant it to be.
Proofreading your document is an extensive process which incorporates the following:
- Grammar
- Spelling mistakes
- Punctuation
- Consistent use of verbs
- Formatting
- Typos
- Sentence structure
- Inconsistencies
- Country-specific spelling (“organisation” not “organization”, “colour” not “color”)
- Design & layout of your document
Rates
Rates depend on the size and complexity of the document but typically the rates are as follows:
| Document proofread and returned within | |||
| Word count | 72 hours | 48 hours | 24 hours |
| 10,000 | €220 | €260 | €300 |
| 15,000 | €330 | €375 | €420 |
| 20,000 | €440 | €500 | €560 |
I have job application packages which cover CVs, application forms, competency-based forms and covering letters e.g. CV and covering letter, for first-time jobseekers, costs €25 (max 4 pages).
Books, novels and other longer documents are also catered for with prices available on application.
Contact Brian to discuss your individual needs at 087 108 6412 or by email at proofreading@interviewprep.ie