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Competences — copy editor

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8bd74371-1818-47d5-a253-d703c51c5f26).

Essential

  • apply grammar and spelling rules (skill/competence)
  • consult with editor (skill/competence)
  • copyright legislation (knowledge)
  • digital journalism (knowledge)
  • follow a brief (skill/competence)
  • follow work schedule (skill/competence)
  • grammar (knowledge)
  • spelling (knowledge)
  • suggest revision of manuscripts (skill/competence)
  • track changes in text editing (skill/competence)
  • typography (knowledge)
  • use dictionaries (skill/competence)
  • writing techniques (knowledge)

Optional

  • adapt to artists' creative demands (skill/competence)
  • apply desktop publishing techniques (skill/competence)
  • consult information sources (skill/competence)
  • desktop publishing (knowledge)
  • editorial standards (knowledge)
  • follow ethical code of conduct of journalists (skill/competence)
  • follow newspaper house style (skill/competence)
  • literature (knowledge)
  • office software (knowledge)
  • proofread text (skill/competence)
  • read manuscripts (skill/competence)
  • review unpublished articles (skill/competence)
  • rewrite articles (skill/competence)
  • rewrite manuscripts (skill/competence)
  • write headlines (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 40 ads, as of 2026-07-10)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • copy editing — 55 %
  • proofreading — 42 %
  • copyediting — 22 %