Why CPD matters for editors and proofreaders

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for editors and proofreaders.

Learn about CPD and why it's core to professional editorial practice. Listen to find out more about What CPD actually means Why CPD matters The professional confidence factor Types of CPD CPD on a budget Tracking and reflecting on CPD How CPD supports career development Overcoming barriers to CPD Book series: Notes from the Podcast Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development. Find out more here: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/notes.html Support The Editing Podcast Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing. theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes. Tier-2 patrons also receive bonus content for most episodes. patreon.com/editingpodcast Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing Post-production Liv Cowle: livcowle.com Music credit 'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity Licence…

People in this episode

Hosts: Louise Harnby, Denise Cowle

Topics covered

• CPD
• professional development
• editorial practice
• career development
• budgeting for CPD
• tracking CPD
• overcoming barriers

Keywords

• CPD
• professional confidence
• editorial skills
• career growth
• budget CPD
• tracking CPD
• reflecting on CPD

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Organizations: The Editing Podcast, Patreon, Notes from the Podcast

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