Editors:

Plan, coordinate, or edit content of material for publication. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication. Includes technical editors.

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About the Job


Indiana Average Salary $48,480.00
Average Time to Fill 38 days
Typical Education Bachelor's degree
Typical Experience Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) 1,276
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) -3.91 %

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Skills Profile



Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Decision-making
Information Gathering
Attention to Detail
Creativity
Leadership
Written Communication
Integrity
Organization
Critical Thinking
Oral Communication
Adaptability
Professionalism
Technology and Tool Usage

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Discharge workers using employee dismissal guidelines
Approve product design or changes
Terminate relationship with clients or vendors
Terminate employment of employees or contractors
Implement company or staff policies
Adapt writing style based on analysis of data or audience
Recommend personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, and dismissals
Correct grammar, punctuation, or spelling in written materials
Edit written materials or content

Thinking Creatively

Practice creative writing and development
Write articles concerning the news or analysis commentary
Convey moods or emotions through writing
Write headlines to highlight news message
Determine locale or period of story
Set page layout or composition
Create artistic objects, materials, or renderings
Determine presentation subjects or content

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

Coordinate documentation, reporting, or editing activities
Direct development of guides, catalogs, support materials, and documentation
Manage industrial production activities or processes
Coordinate activities of production personnel
Oversee execution of organizational or program policies
Supervise personnel or contractors in artistic or entertainment settings
Assign work to staff or employees

Staffing Organizational Units

Audition performance artists
Conduct eligibility or selection interviews
Select staff or team members from current employees
Promote personnel within organizations
Hire personnel


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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification Certi - fication Hard to Fill Expensive to Fill
Adobe Indesign
Budgeting
Broadcast Industry Knowledge
Project Management
Marketing
Technical Writing / Editing
Facebook
Email Marketing



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