Carswell, a Thomson Reuters business is Canada’s leading provider of professional information. Our innovative online, CD-ROM, and print products are revolutionizing the way legal, tax, accounting and business professionals use and manage their information resources. We are proud to have been named one of the 50 Best Employers in Canada in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and recently Best Workplaces in Canada. Due to our continued growth, we have an immediate opening for the following position:

Content Editor

(1-year contract)

As a Content Editor you will edit material to add value (analyze and mark up, copy-edit, proof, author review) for all major strategic market groups.

Your duties will include:

·         copy-editing material to ensure it meets corporate standards for accuracy and style (checking spelling, grammar, coherence; imposing consistent style; resolving research “fall-out”, inputting changes to electronic files);

·         analyzing and marking-up material to prepare for output (cleaning-up tagging as required; marking-up for product extraction and output processing);

·         proofreading material to verify copy-editing and other mark-up has been processed (chunk-checking for completeness of data; verifying changes made to electronic files and accurate formatting); and

·         submitting proofs where necessary for author review (communicating any manuscript queries to author for reply; providing author time and standards to review proofs; inputting final corrections).

You will be a strong team player and will possess:

·         a university degree or equivalent work experience;

·         strong editorial skills - excellent spelling and grammar;

·         a keen eye for detail;

·         knowledge of editorial methodology and corporate standards;

·         the ability to deal with conflicting priorities; and

·         PC skills - Word, SGML, Author/Editor.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a résumé and covering letter to:

Human Resources

Carswell, a Thomson Reuters business

2075 Kennedy Road,

Toronto, Ontario M1T 3V4

Fax: (416) 298-5004

email: carswell.careers@thomson.com

We thank all applicants for their interest in advance, and advise that only candidates being considered will be contacted. No telephone calls or agencies please.

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