United States
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Keyword
Associate Editorial
Associate Editor
Minimum Preferably Bachelor's Degree in English or any other graduate course
Certified training for Associate - Editorial (programme aligned to SSC/Q 2701 released by IT - ITe
S SSC NASSCOM)
Minimum work experience/internship of 1 year in editorial and DTP
The tasks an Associate - Editorial is expected to perform include:Checking and correcting grammatical errors in reports
Editing the research reports to meet specific content requirements of publication
Checking the reliability and citation of sources, wherever required
Making required changes to content using standard tools and guidelines
Reviewing changes and incorporating important inputs
Obtaining approval of the changes
Updating the organisation?s knowledge base with changed content
Skilled in identifying all types of deviations, factual inaccuracies, linguistic mistakes, etc.Knowledge of different styles used in publications
Skilled in the use of references and bibliographies
Knowledge of standard tools available to change content
Proficient in checking and making corrections to content, for common editorial problems
Knowledge of organisation?s policies, standards and client-specific service level agreements (SLAs)
Certifications in instructional design, language expertise, linguistics, editing and proof reading
Good communication skills
Analytical skills
Attention to detail
Diligence
Result-oriented
It is a desk job
Neednot handle a team
Localtravelling is not part of this job
Part-timework and contractual jobs are not available
Workfrom home option is not available
Working hours
Companies usually work for 5 days a week and 8 to 9 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company
Overtime maybe required
Shift working may predominantly not be available
Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?Yes
This job is not considered hazardous or dangerous
One may develop occupational hazards like poor eyesight, lethargy, joint pain, obesity, etc. if not taken care of
For fresher ?INR15,000 toINR28,000 per month
For candidates with experience ?INR35,000 toINR70,000 per month
(These figures are indicative and subject to change)
Impact of Growth of IT Sector in India on Editorial Jobs
According to ?Human Resource and Skill Requirements in the IT and ITES Industry Sector (2022)report, the IT service spending is expected to increase to US $ 1.5 to 1.7 trillion till 2022. Out of this the global market research and analytics segment is expected to worth US $ 60 billion with an outsource component of US $ 25 to 30 billion. A lot more areas are likely to witness KPO activity spanning patent advisory (in addition to patent filing/documentation), high-end research and analytics, online market research, and legal advisory. It is expected that the share of IT and ITES would change from about 75% and 25% respectively to about 60% and 40% respectively, indicating an increasing share for the ITES (BPO/KPO) segment. Based on the trends witnessed in productivity and the likely growth potential of the IT and ITES industry, it is expected that the industry would employ about 7.5 million persons directly by 2022.
The engineering Services and R&D: This segment is worth over US $ 7.3 billion in exports and has witnessed a growth of 25% since 2004. Engineering services and R&D is expected to touch US $ 50 billion in revenues by 2020.
The growth of R&D industry will in turn ensure high demand forAssociate-Editorial jobs.
Cities across India
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Government colleges and universities across India