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Last modified: November 07, 2011, 01:26 PM
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This is an ideal career for intuitive thinkers. An editor reads and corrects content written for publication. Content may be written for books, magazines, newspapers, advertisements, brochures, manuals, reports, calendars, and other published material. You check for grammatical errors and punctuation, correctness, accuracy, formatting, cohesion, consistency, style, and even design and layout.

Typical Career Progression

  Position Remuneration Experience Education
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The author of this occupation profile is a highly respected within industry but due to time commitments has a little more work to do to complete the profile. Please check back over the next two weeks

Career Path Options

The career of an editor has room to move. You may start working as an intern to gain experience, receiving instruction and information from an experienced editor. In terms of getting a first job, many begin their careers as proofreaders, researchers or copy editors. With experience, talent, good judgment and huge capacity for hard work, you can move up the multiple levels of the editorial career path. There are daily, suburban and country newspapers that differ by state and over 80 magazine titles published throughout Australia. There are book publishers, advertising agencies, printing companies and there are opportunities to freelance once you are experienced. It’s a career you can take internationally.

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The author of this occupation profile is a highly respected within industry but due to time commitments has a little more work to do to complete the profile. Please check back over the next two weeks


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