Apply grammar and spelling rules

Description

Apply the rules of spelling and grammar and ensure consistency throughout texts.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 29 occupations
  • Optional in 15 occupations
  • Total: 44 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Audio describer
    An audio describer is a professional who provides aural descriptions of visual elements in various media formats, such as films, television programs, theater performances, and exhi…
  • Translator
    Translators transcribe written documents from one or more languages to another, ensuring that the message and nuances therein remain in the translated material. They translate mate…
  • Typist
    Typists operate computers to type and revise documents and compile material to be typed, such as correspondence, reports, statistical tables, forms, and audios. They read instructi…
  • Scopist
    Scopists edit the transcripts created by court reporters to make them readable professional legal documents. They listen or read to the reports given to them to apply punctuation, …
  • Photojournalist
    Photojournalists cover all kinds of news events by taken informative images. They tell stories by taking, editing and presenting images for newspapers, journals, magazines, televis…
  • Lexicographer
    A lexicographer is a linguistic professional who specializes in compiling, editing, and defining words and phrases for dictionaries and other reference materials. Lexicographers pl…
  • Foreign correspondent
    Foreign correspondents research and write news stories of international importance for newspapers, journals, magazines, radio, television and other media. They are stationed in a f…
  • Lawyer linguist
    A lawyer linguist is a legal professional with expertise in linguistics, language interpretation, and translation, playing a crucial role in legal matters that involve language-rel…
  • Speechwriter
    A speechwriter is a skilled professional who specializes in crafting compelling and effective speeches for individuals, such as politicians, executives, or public figures. This rol…
  • Medical transcriptionist
    Medical transcriptionists interpret dictated information from the doctor or other healthcare professionals and convert it into documents. They create, format and edit medical recor…
  • Office clerk
    Office clerks are responsible for performing clerical and administrative duties in an office setting and support of business operations within a department. They assist all the adm…
  • Sports journalist
    Sports journalists research and write articles about sport events and athletes for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events. Inc…
  • Interpretation agency manager
    Interpretation agency managers oversee operations in the delivery of interpretation services. They coordinate the efforts of a team of interpreters who understand and convert spoke…
  • Translation agency manager
    Translation agency managers oversee operations in the delivery of translation services. They coordinate the efforts of a team of translators who translate written material from one…
  • Copy editor
    Copy editors ascertain that a text is agreeable to read. They ensure that a text adheres to the conventions of grammar and spelling. Copy editors read and revise materials…
  • Court reporter
    Court reporters type in word processors or any other software each one of the words mentioned in the courtroom. They transcript the hearings that take place in court to…
  • Writer
    A writer is a person who uses written words in different styles, genres, and techniques to communicate ideas, inspire feelings and emotions, or entertain. Writers may develop vario…
  • Typesetter
    Typesetters ensure that printed text is correctly set and visually pleasing. While typesetting was originally done manually and later employed techniques like linotype and phototyp…
  • Advertising copywriter
    Advertising copywriters are responsible for the written or verbal design of advertisements and commercials. They write slogans, catchphrases, etc. Advertising copywriters work clos…
  • Columnist
    Columnists research and write opinion pieces about news events for newspapers, journals, magazines and other media. They have an area of interest and can be recognised by their wri…
  • Foreign language correspondence clerk
    Foreign language correspondence clerks read and reply to a company's correspondence in foreign languages. They also perform clerical duties. Other titles The following job titles a…
  • Communication manager
    Communication managers, as spokespersons, the communications issued by the company for both the internal and the external clients. For internal clients, meaning the employees, comm…
  • Entertainment journalist
    Entertainment journalists research and write articles about cultural and social events for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews with artists a…
  • Crime journalist
    Crime journalists research and write articles about criminal events for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend court hearings. Other …
  • Localiser
    Localisers translate and adapt texts to the language and culture of a specific target audience. They convert standard translation into locally understandable texts with flairs of t…
  • Business journalist
    Business journalists research and write articles about economy and economic events for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events.…
  • Political journalist
    Political journalists research and write articles about politics and politicians for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events. O…
  • Subtitler
    Subtitlers can work intralingually, within the same language, or interlingually, across languages. Intralingual subtitlers create subtitles for hearing-impaired viewers, whereas in…
  • Critic
    Critics write reviews of literary, musical and artistic works, restaurants, movies, television programs and other themes for newspapers, journals, magazines, radio, television and …

Optional for

  • Presenter
    Presenters host broadcast productions. They are the face or voice of these programs and make announcements on different platforms such as radio, television, theatres or other estab…
  • Language engineer
    A Language Engineer focuses on the development and enhancement of natural language processing (NLP) systems. These professionals work on technologies that enable computers to under…
  • Book editor
    Book editors find manuscripts that can be published. They review texts from writers to evaluate the commercial potential or they ask writers to take on projects that the publishing…
  • Vlogger
    Vloggers make online videos to talk about a wide range of subjects such as politics, fashion, economics and sports. They can relate objective facts, but often they also give…
  • Public relations manager
    Public relations managers strive to convey and maintain a desired image or reputation of a company, individual, governmental institution, or organisation in general to the public a…
  • Desktop publisher
    Desktop publishers are responsible for the layout of publications. They use computer software to arrange texts, photographs and other materials in a pleasing and readable finished …
  • Market research interviewer
    Market research interviewers strive to collect information on the perceptions, opinions, and preferences of customers in relation to commercial products or services. They use inter…
  • News anchor
    A News Anchor is a broadcast journalist who presents news stories on television or radio. They are the face of the news channel and play a critical role in…
  • Publications coordinator
    Publications coordinators are responsible for the production of print and online materials such as news letters, company procedures, technical documents and other publications for …
  • Blogger
    Bloggers write online articles on a wide range of subjects such as politics, fashion, economics and sports. They can relate objective facts, but often they also give their opinion……
  • Broadcast news editor
    Broadcast news editors decide which news stories will be covered during the news. They assign journalists to each item. Broadcast news editors also determine the length of coverage…
  • Editor-in-chief
    Editors-in-chief oversee the production of news stories for newspapers, magazines, journals and other media. They manage the day-to-day operations of a publication and make sure it…
  • Book publisher
    Book publishers are responsible for the selection of new materials. They decide which manuscripts, that the book editor has provided, are being published. Book publishers oversee t…
  • Literary scholar
    Literary scholars research works of literature, history of literature, genres, and literary criticism in order to appraise the works and the surrounding aspects in an appropriate c…
  • Magazine editor
    Magazine editors decide which stories are interesting enough and will be covered in the magazine. They assign journalists to each item. Magazine editors determine the length of eac…

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