Week 6 EOC (Absent)

The most ideal job for me after college would be a Fashion Editor. Editors work closely with writers, photographers and advertisers to give readers the most up-to-date information. There are strict deadlines that require diligent work to uphold the reputation and style of the magazines requirements. Editors must oversee print space for a story, text, illustrations and photos. Other duties include quality of work and meeting budgeting requirements. It is a highly competitive and challenging position to maintain.The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that the careers for editors are expected to increase only by 1% from 2010-202. That growth is die to an increased presence of online magazines. The average wage for this position is $62,440 since 2012."Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart." (brainyquote.com, Rumi) The most common educational background for an editor is Journalism. Fashion editors may also process degrees in design or merchandising. A B.S. in Journalism offers coursework in editing and revising, creative and technical writing, literary criticism, research techniques and mass communications. Many universities have the choice of mastering in Journalism as well. "A good job is more than just a paycheck. A good job fosters independence and discipline, and contributes to the health of the community." (brainyquote.com, James H. Douglas, Jr.) A graduate degree offers a more in-depth training in the field of print journalism. Degrees in fashion design or merchandising focuses on courses in product development, principles of marketing, fundamentals of fashion and public relations. This offers experience with all aspects of the fashion world and gives an aspiring fashion editors a solid base knowledge. "A good job is a means to provide for the health and welfare of your family, to own a home, and save for retirement." (brainyquote.com, James H. Douglas, Jr.) A degree in fashion design or merchandising focuses on courses in product development, principles of marketing, fundamentals of fashion and public relations. This 4-year degree plan offers experience with all aspects of the fashion world and gives an aspiring fashion editor a solid base of knowledge.

Job requirements

• Minimum BA/BS, probably in English or some social science (field of study isn’t critical)
• Experience centered around writing, editing, design, production, proofreading, and quality controlof printed materials and, to a lesser extent,electronic content
• Heavy experience withlong documents with multiple heading levels and manytables, figures, and citations and references
• Significant experience working in a production environment involving hard deadlines
• Ability to maintain consistently high performance oncomplex publishingprojects with multiple concurrent deliverables
• Extensive experience withChicago style, experience with APA style
• Writing skills
• Strong proofreading skills; use common proofreader’s marks correctly and efficiently
• Neat, legible, confident handwriting
• Extensive experience editing both on hard copy and electronically
• Extensive experiencewithMicrosoft Word track changes and Adobe AcrobatPDF markup
• Proficiency with Macintosh, competency with Windows
• Extensive experience withMicrosoft Office (highly proficient with Word, can get around in Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Creative Suite/Cloud (proficientwithInDesign or FrameMaker, can get around in Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Professional)
• Knowledge of table formatting basics
• Familiarity with technical art norms and practices
• Ability to create simple technical illustrations, take and crop screenshots
• Familiarity with advertising copywriting/marcom norms and practices
• Familiarity with commercial printing and prepress norms and practices
• Familiarity with principles of design, typography, page layout, text formatting
• Experience or interest in psychology or psychological/educational testing
• Some acquaintance with statistics, or interest in learning

The successful candidate will:

• submit a well-written cover letter and résumé that are entirely devoid of errors;
• score well on copyediting and proofreading tests;
• convince us that you are a team player with a serious work ethic, willing to do whatever it takes to produce at a consistently high level while meeting deadlines;
• provide evidence of self-motivation;
• have a history of productive collaborationwith PhD-level colleaguesas well asauthors/SMEs/developmental editors; and
• have a track record of improving processes and procedures.