Science & Technology Opportunity: Indexer

Indexer Current Vacancies

2007-06-17:

Indexers compile indexes for documents such as books, periodicals, technical manuals, reports, CD-ROMs and websites,
so that users can locate information quickly and easily.

As indexers are usually self-employed, they need to find clients, negotiate work and carry out the tasks associated with
running a small business.

Indexers have no set working hours; they work to customers deadlines. evenings and weekends, to complete an index on time.

Most indexers work from home.
Nearly all indexers are self-employed and are commissioned to prepare single indexes.

Indexers have to sell their services to publishers, authors, libraries, commercial companies and public bodies, so being
It may take some time to build up enough work to rely on indexing as a full-time occupation.

The SI course covers advice on setting up as a freelance indexer and obtaining work, and the members area of the SI
The SI holds workshops on working as a freelance indexer and establishing an indexing business.

organisations and is published on the SI website.contracts.
Indexers negotiate their own fees for a job.

The SI recommends an hourly rate of 16 to 30 an hour, but experienced indexers will normally charge more for more complex work or tight deadlines. Please see the SI website for more information (Permalink)