Top 5 Work-From-Home Jobs That Pay Well

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Proofreader



Pay Range: 0.74 lakh to 4.48 lakh per annum(As per PayScale)
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Arts or a related field
Essential Skills: An eye for details and flair for writing



This is one of the most highly sought after jobs on the list. Thought the world of freelance writing and full-time blogging are completely filled, there are innumerable numbers of employment opportunities for individuals with strong writing and editing skills as a proofreader.



The nature of the job demands proofreaders to be scrupulous about detailed work, skilled in written English, good at concentrating for long hours, self-motivated, good communication skills, and so on.  



The job description of a proofreader includes ensuring texts that are due for publication is grammatically correct, accessible and well written. And these professionals generally work on newspapers, books, journals, magazines, IT-based resources and publications aimed as specific audience such as business or academic report.



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