Case Study – Proofreading Diploma

Case Study – Proofreading Diploma

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NCC take pride in the fact that we are able to help people move on to successful careers and establish new employment opportunities. Read Simon’s story.

After finding himself redundant for the second time, Simon Ives was struggling to get to grips with part time employment. After working as a Senior Administrator and a PA, he decided that now was the time to consider a change of career.

He looked back over his previous employment, and it occurred to him that no matter what job role he had been in, he had always done copywriting and proofreading. He enjoyed both elements, and was good at them.

Simon’s choice was based on both enjoyment of the jobs and also for financial reasons. “My reasoning was that I could set up as a freelance and work from home using my laptop, with little in the way of outgoings as the majority of the work would be online”.

He was able to get a contact at a website design company who needed a freelance copywriter. He was hired by them to update their client’s news blogs on a monthly basis.

“For the proofreading side I decided it would be best if I had a qualification and embarked on the NCC Proofreading Diploma L4″.

“I found the course very well set out, using written material to study and then completing the exercises for each chapter online. My tutor was very helpful and quickly responded to any query I might have.”

Simon started the course in July 2014, and completed it in March 2015.

By completing the proofreading course, he is now able to add an extra service through his copywriting website, and by displaying his qualification he is able to demonstrate his skill accurately.

“I would thoroughly recommend this course to anyone seeking to embark on a career in proofreading.”

Simon went on to say:

“Finding myself aged 57, a senior administrator and PA redundant for the second time and struggling to get to grips with part time employment, it seemed the right time to consider a change of career. Looking back over my previous jobs, copywriting and proofreading stuck out as a couple of things that I had always done, no matter what my actual job role had been. I liked both and thought I was good at them.

My reasoning was that I could set up as a freelance and work from home using my laptop, with little in the way of outgoings as the majority of the work would be online. I was fortunate enough to be introduced to a website design company that needed a freelance copywriter to update their client’s news blogs on a monthly basis, so I had a start.

For the proofreading side I decided it would be best if I had a qualification and embarked on the NCC Proofreading Diploma L4. I found the course very well set out, using written material to study and then completing the exercises for each chapter online. My tutor was very helpful and quickly responded to any query I might have. Having started in July 2014 I successfully completed the course in March 2015.

I would thoroughly recommend this course to anyone seeking to embark on a career in proofreading. I can now add the qualification to my website and offer proofreading as an additional service alongside the copywriting.

Having decided to set up as a freelance copywriter and proofreader, I considered it would be best if I had a qualification and embarked on the NCC Proofreading Diploma L4. I found the course very well set out, using written material to study and then completing the exercises for each chapter online. My tutor was very helpful and quickly responded to any query I might have. Having started in July 2014 I successfully completed the course in March 2015. I would thoroughly recommend this course to anyone seeking to embark on a career in proofreading. I can now add the qualification to my website and offer proofreading as an additional service alongside the copywriting.”

NCC are very pleased to have helped Simon on his specific career path, why not contact one of our course advisors today and see if we can help you on yours?

Nick Cooper
Nick is NCC's resident blog author and covers a range of subjects, including teaching and health & social care. NCC is an international learning provider with over 20 years’ experience offering learning solutions. To date, NCC has engaged with over 20,000 employers, and delivered quality training to over half a million learners.
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