Thursday 15 May 2014

Freelance Typesetter Required

Alchemy Publishers, Kolkata is looking for freelancers who can design and typeset. If you are interested, please send your CV to alchemy.editorial@mehrasbooks.com

In case of any previous experience involving typesetting or designing, mention that in the e-mail.

Pearson Job Opportunities: May 2014

Info as follows:


Pearson Education India is planning to recruit on a contractual basis for our School and Higher Education editorial teams.

Pearson is the world's leading learning company, and its Indian business is one of the fastest growing with excellent opportunities for individual growth. The company believes in its talent and is more than willing to invest in training and development. These positions will ensure solid on-job training, and would be an excellent introduction to the publishing industry offering substantial exposure to the market and opportunities to interact with some great authors.

Though contractual to begin with, the positions hold the possibility of confirmation in the long term. Designation and pay would depend on the concerned candidate's work experience. We would be happy to interview people with 0-2 years' work experience. I'm sharing the details below.


1. Higher Education, Humanities and Social Sciences - Editorial position (only one)

Requirements:
• Excellent communication skills
• Good academic record (grades are not the only indicator)
• Good editorial skills
• Should be able to work with US-based authors
• Ensure timely delivery of projects
• Position based in Delhi
• CVs to be submitted immediately • Preliminary interviews on 21 or 22 May
• Final interviews likely to be held between 26-28 May

CVs/queries for this position may be sent to Praveen Dev (Senior Managing
Editor - Humanities & Social Sciences, Business & Economics)
E-mail: praveen.dev@pearson.com

2. School Division, English - Editorial position (may recruit up to 3 people)

Requirements:
• Excellent language skills
• Fine eye for detail (projects require intensive copy-editing and
proof-reading)
• Ensure timely delivery of projects
• Position based in Delhi
• CVs to be submitted immediately.
• Test mandatory (dates to be announced;

may be taken online)

CVs/queries for this position may be sent to Diyasree Chattopadhyay
(Manager - Product Management, School Division)
E-mail: diyasree.chattopadhyay@pearson.com