Practice 39 Editor interview questions covering style, accuracy, and editorial judgment.
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Sue is a Recruiter and Talent Sourcer with over 13 years of experience sourcing and interviewing candidates for a variety of roles and industries, including Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Financial, e-Commerce. She
There will always be some goals you have to attain and some deadlines you have to meet in your job. Hiring managers want to know that you understand deadlines and want to know more about your experience meeting them. You will have to deliver your edits on time, and sometimes the deadline will be tight. Describe a specific situation, keep it positive - it's your attitude to overcoming obstacles that interests the interviewers.

Sue is a Recruiter and Talent Sourcer with over 13 years of experience sourcing and interviewing candidates for a variety of roles and industries, including Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Financial, e-Commerce. She
"I experience tight deadlines all the time while working as an editor. At my last company, some freelance writers sent their articles just one day before the close, so I had to edit them after hours and often through the night to ensure that the articles were ready for press on the next day. It was hard, but I never complained because I understand how things work in the magazine and news business. It is one of the reasons why I considered quitting the job and why I applied for the position of editor for a publishing house. Editors have deadlines when editing books, but it depends more on their time management skills; while in the newspaper business, you have to wait for someone else to send you their work for editing. You never really have things under control."

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