Proofreaders need to:

Communicate

• Understand written information.
• Read and understand work-related materials.
• Understand spoken information.
• Write clearly so other people can understand.
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• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Listen to others and ask questions.

Reason and Problem Solve

• Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
• Use reasoning to discover answers to problems.
• Analyze ideas and use logic to determine their strengths and weaknesses.
• Follow guidelines to arrange objects or actions in a certain order.

Perceive and Visualize

• Quickly and accurately compare letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns.