Book Editor

**Other Languages**:

- Mandarin
**Business Equipment and Computer Applications**:

- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- MS Excel
- MS Word
**Work Setting**:

- Business and/or industry
**Technical or Specialized Editing**:

- Novels, poetry, theatrical plays
**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
**Target Audience**:

- General public
**Work Samples**:

- Published work
- Example of completed work
- Work sample specific to job
**Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Sitting
- Large caseload
- Large workload
- Tight deadlines
**Work Location Information**:

- Willing to relocate
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
**Personal Suitability**:

- Initiative
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Accurate
- Excellent written communication
- Client focus
- Judgement
- Organized
**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?