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Editor

Employer

Folklore Publishing Ltd.

Date Posted

March 11, 2025

Languages

English
  • Location Edmonton, AB
  • Earnings $40,000.00 annually
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Temporary Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Mar 25, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

Folklore Publishing Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

Bachelor's degree

Work setting

Publishing house

Tasks

  • Make decisions on the significance of copy and what to implement
  • Publish text for distribution
  • Detect and correct errors in spelling, grammar and syntax
  • Shorten or lengthen copy
  • 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

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Excel
  • MS Word
  • Social Media
  • Google Drive

Technical or specialized editing

  • Press releases
  • Biographies

Production editing activities

  • Photography and captions
  • Editing on-screen
  • Paper editing
  • Final products copy

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Sitting
  • Large workload

Own tools/equipment

  • Computer
  • Cellular phone

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized

Screening questions

  • Are you currently a student?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
  • Do you have the necessary equipment for remote work (i.e. internet, home office, etc.)?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?
  • What is your current field of study?
  • What is your current level of study?

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Internship

This position is a paid internship that encourages on-the-job training and skill development.

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Parking available
  • Wellness program

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Editor is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Editors
DIRECTIVE

Interest in planning and co-ordinating activities of staff to assure production deadlines are met, and in planning coverage of upcoming events and assigning work

INNOVATIVE

Interest in analyzing information to plan and implement layout or format of copy according to space and time allocations and significance of copy

SOCIAL

Interest in negotiating with authors, staff writers, reporters and others regarding revisions to copy; may negotiate royalties with authors and arrange for payment of freelance staff

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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