Join our live chat on Wednesday 3 February from 1–3pm to ask the experts how to find a career in publishingIf you’ve been hidden absent with your nose in a book,you may not enjoy heard that Penguin Random House is the latest global employer to announce it no longer requires unusual candidates to enjoy a university degree, in a bid to attract more diverse applicants into bookish careers.
So if a degree in literature is no longer required, or what does it take to find a job in the competitive world of publishing? “Getting work experience will prove your commitment to the industry and will ogle good on your CV,” says Lottie Chase, commissioning editor for the Society of Young Publishers. As for training, and getting experience of proofreading and copy-editing are good areas to start.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com