Job Post Submission

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Subject to changing circumstances and staff availability, submitted jobs are usually reviewed at the end of the first business day they are received and are scheduled for publication the following day.

Job Post Request

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About the Job

Your responses in this section will appear in the job posting seen by EFA members.

Job Post Headline(Required)

Enter a one-line description to serve as the title of your posting. Examples: Seeking developmental editor for science fiction novel; Indexing for high school textbook; Need a copyeditor for my thesis.

Work Type(Required)

Copyediting

Developmental Editing

Editing

Line Editing

Proofreading

Reading

Writing

Other

Select the type of work the job involves. If you are uncertain about the definition of each type of service, consult our Member Skills and Editorial Service Definitions page. (For tips and more information, please see Hiring Basics.)

Work Type Other(Required)

Academic Editing

Coaching

Contract Writing

Copywriting

Designing

Fact-checking

Formatting

Ghostwriting

Indexing

Manuscript Evaluating

Marketing

Permissions

Production

Project Management

Publishing

Researching

Translating

Other

Other Work Type Detail(Required)

If you selected "other" above, please provide the nature of the specific work you're looking for.

Word Count(Required)

Enter the word count for your manuscript. If your project does not require word editing (e.g., cover design, consulting, or regular contract work), enter "0."

Job Description(Required)

The more details you provide here, the easier it will be for the right candidates to find you. Your description should include, at minimum: manuscript word count; scope and nature of the work; preferred or required qualifications/specialties/experience; and project deadline. (For tips and more information, please see Hiring Basics.)

Contact Information

Let candidates know who you are, how to reach you, and where to learn more about you.

Name(Required)

Company

Enter institutional or business info, if relevant. Otherwise, please leave blank.

Website

If possible, please supply a website to which this job is attached. This helps us check the veracity of the submission. Include http://www.

Email (business address preferred)(Required)

If possible, please use an institutional email connected to a company or school, etc. This helps us check the veracity of the submission.

Compensation

The EFA does not post internships, unpaid jobs, or jobs that pay on a royalty or spec basis. Job posts requiring unpaid sample edits are also not posted. The EFA strongly encourages you to consult our Editorial Rates page to review rates reported by EFA members for various types of work.

Pay Rate Type(Required)

Single Value

Range

Choose whether to enter your pay rate as a single value or a range. (Please note that jobs with overly broad ranges will be rejected.)

Pay Rate(Required)

Pay Rate Minimum(Required)

Indicate the amount of your pay rate in U.S. currency. Please be careful when entering per-word rates: 4.5¢ an hour should be entered as $0.045, not as $0.45.

Pay Rate Maximum(Required)

Indicate the amount of your pay rate in U.S. currency. Please be careful when entering per-word rates: 4.5¢ an hour should be entered as $0.045, not as $0.45.

Pay Unit(Required)

Indicate the unit for your rate. Examples: hour, word, project, page (up to 250 words).

If you selected "other," please specify.(Required)

Is the job on-site or remote?(Required)

Remote

On-site

If you require the freelancer to work on-site, indicate the job location. If the freelancer can be based anywhere, choose "Remote."

City(Required)

State/Province(Required)

Country(Required)

For EFA Use Only

This section is for internal use and will not be included in your job posting.

Client Name(Required)

Enter the full legal name of the person the EFA may contact regarding the submitted job.

Client Email(Required)

Client Telephone(Required)

How did you learn about the EFA Job List?(Required)

Have listed before

Recommended by a colleague

Internet search

EFA table at a conference or event

I am a current or former EFA member

Google ad

Facebook

Instagram

Bluesky

Threads

Other

Check all that apply.

If you selected "other," please specify.(Required)

At which conference or event did you find the EFA table?(Required)

Please identify the event where you found the EFA table(Required)

Fair Use Guidelines(Required)

I agree

Client agrees to operate in good faith when engaging with EFA freelancers, and will not offer work to freelancers they don't intend to hire. If client requires an editorial test, client agrees to review and adhere to the EFA Guidelines for Editorial Testing. Engaging in deceptive practices or failing to make a mutually agreed-upon payment may result in ineligibility to post on the EFA Job List. To learn more about how we evaluate job postings, please see our Job List Submission Approval Policy. For tips on hiring an editor, please see Hiring an Editor: A Guide for New Authors for more information.

Anti-Harassment Policy(Required)

I agree

Client understands that all postings to the EFA Job List are subject to our Anti-Harassment Policy.

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