Full-Time

Book Editor

Posted on Jun 24

Via Lactea Ltd.

Waterloo, ON

Screening questions

Are you willing to relocate for this position?; What is your current level of study?; What is your current field of study?; What is the highest level of study you have completed?; Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?; Are you available for shift or on-call work?; Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?; Are you available for the advertised start date?; Do you have education in this field of employment?

Personal Suitability

Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Accurate; Excellent written communication; Client focus; Judgement; Organized

Work Location Information

Willing to relocate; Relocation costs not covered by employer

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Attention to detail; Sitting; Large caseload; Large workload; Tight deadlines

Work Samples

Published work; Example of completed work; Work sample specific to job

Target Audience General public

Technical or Specialized Editing Novels, poetry, theatrical plays

Work Setting Business and/or industry

Business Equipment and Computer Applications

Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Photoshop; MS Excel; MS Word

Other Languages Mandarin

Specific Skills

Plan and co-ordinate activities of staff and assure production deadlines are met; Confer with authors, staff writers, reporters and others regarding revisions to copy; Write or prepare introductions, marketing and promotional materials, bibliographic references, indexes and other text

Experience 2 years to less than 3 years

Education Bachelor's degree

Languages English

Interview for this position