Personal Suitability

Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Accurate; Excellent written communication; Organized

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Attention to detail; Sitting; Tight deadlines

Work Samples Writing sample; Published work

Security and Safety Criminal record check

Production Editing Activities

Photography and captions; Page lay-out; Final products copy; Editing on-screen; Art and graphics design; Desktop publishing software

Target Audience General public

Technical or Specialized Editing Newspaper or magazine articles; Internet

Work Setting Magazine or journal publisher

Business Equipment and Computer Applications

Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Photoshop; InDesign; MS Outlook; Microsoft Publisher

Specific Skills

Shorten or lengthen copy; Plan and co-ordinate activities of staff and assure production deadlines are met; Evaluate suitability of material for publication, broadcast or publication on Internet; Detect and correct errors in spelling, grammar and syntax; Confer with authors, staff writers, reporters and others regarding revisions to copy; Plan and implement layout or format of copy according to space or time allocations and significance of copy; Write or prepare introductions, marketing and promotional materials, bibliographic references, indexes and other text

Experience 3 years to less than 5 years

Education College/CEGEP

Languages English