Each Thursday, I’m highlighting a work-from-home job or
business.
Job Description:
An indexer organizes entries to help users find information in a document or
book.
Education: None
necessary, although many indexers have bachelor’s or master’s degrees.
Skills: Excellent
language skills, accuracy and attention to detail.
Job outlook: As
long as books continue to be published, there will be a need for indexers.
However, it’s difficult to track if this is a growing or stagnant job. The good
news is that more and more publishing houses are outsourcing their indexing to
freelancers, which means indexing can be a good choice for those who want to
work from home.
Possible employers:
Check out the American
Society for Indexers, which has a job-finder section on its website.
Preparation: Join
the American Society for Indexers. Take indexing courses from a local college
with a library science or information science department. The U.S. Department
of Agriculture offers two indexing correspondence courses through its Graduate School (type in key word “indexing”
to find the courses).
Get your foot in the
door: Ask an established indexer for an apprenticeship to build skills and
experience.
Until next time,
Sarah
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