If you excelled in grammar and language skills in school, have an excellent grasp of the English Language, are familiar with what goes into various types of writing and have some writing skills yourself, you may be suited to a career in editing.

While it helps to get some post-secondary education, such as an English degree, to be an editor, it’s possible to get these jobs with your skills alone. Editing jobs can be found in many places but the place where you will find the most opportunities in online. You may also find some jobs in your local classifieds and through local companies. There are many full and part-time opportunities and some are permanent positions with one company while others are on a freelance basis through a third party agency hiring editors to work for multiple companies.

A career in editing is an interesting and rewarding one and there is always work available because there’s always writing that needs a fine polishing.

By G S

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