Wednesday, August 23, 2006

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Freelance Proofreader Needed On-Site The Peak Organization - New Jersey From Monster
Fortune 100 Healthcare Company seeks Freelance Proofreader to work on-site starting in September and going until Mid-November with the possibility of being extended to the year's end.
Person should have 2-3 years proofreading either on-site or off-site.
Experience with a major industry (healthcare, legal, insurance) a plus.
Rate $25/HR
This position is on-site in Northern New Jersey. Must be available for 40Hrs a Week and Must Have Car!
Contact Information
Contact:Peak AdComm
Email: adcomm@peakorg.com

Proofreader Adecco Employment Services - New York City, NY From Monster
Several financial, children̢۪s publishing and insurance companies are looking for experienced proofreaders (2-3 yrs of experience) on a temporary to long term basis. Flexible availability is a HUGE plus, bilingual Spanish a plus but not necessary. Must be experienced with all proofreading marks and symbols.
If you have the experience and are interested in pursuing freelance opportunities with well known companies, please submit your resume in a WORD document to:
ginger.andrews@adeccona.com

Medical Editor KLK Companies - New York City, NY From HotJobs
MEDICAL EDITORS
Freelance, Freelance to Perm
$65K+Bonus+O.T.+Excellent Benefits
"RX FOR SUCCESS"
This Editorial Rx requires proficiency with AMA style for your Success. This Editorial Pro must have 1-2 years Editorial + Proofreading experience from Ad Agency or Publishing Co. Excellent Editor must have 6 months experience from a Pharmaceutical or Medical Ad Agency (Posess AMA style editing and knowledge of proofreading symbols).
Computer literacy completes the requirements for your "Rx for Success" offering bountiful benefits and vast visibility.
Use your Editorial expertise to get promoted into Copywriting or Account Management!
Email or fax resume to:
resumes2@klkstaffing.com OR klk507@aol.com
Fax: 212.239.8239

Freelance writersUS From JournalismJobs.com
Description:
Nightlife Lovers: Do you know where the beautiful people will be even before they do? Already got your VIP invite to the newest "it" club opening? Or maybe you're more the laid-back lounge type. You know all the classic LA haunts: where to get the stiffest cocktails and the best happy hours; who's got the comfiest seats and the coziest lighting.
AOL CityGuide (http://www.aolcityguide.com/losangeles/) seeks dedicated freelance writers to cover bar/club openings and the overall nightlife scene for Los Angeles (both Hollywood and county beats available). You should be someone "in the know," with a keen eye for trends and the drive to scoop the competition. Your writing should be crisp, clear and timely and your literary voice strong. You should have experience covering entertainment and/or experience contributing to city or travel guides. Ideally, you live in, or have easy access to, hot nightlife/dining districts. Digital camera is a plus.
To apply, please send:
1. Your resume pasted into the body of an e-mail to LALeahJL@aol.com NO ATTACHMENTS. Absolutely no attachments will be read -- e-mails containing them will be deleted outright.
2. Two 150-word writing samples. Also to be pasted into the body of your e-mail -- NO ATTACHMENTS. Write descriptions for two local venues in the area. Please survey the CityGuide site for guides on tone and style. You do not have to choose venues that aren't yet covered on our site. Choose whatever you like: We have no intention of publishing these samples. We just want to see what your unedited writing looks like.

We need 3 journalists/writers for the next version of www.bizreport.com From writerFind
JobDetails: We need 3 journalists/writers for the next version of www.bizreport.com. Each journalist will have to deliver 3 articles (200-250 words) every business day about online marketing. We seek highly qualified persons with insight in the business and proven skills. We start in the beginning of september 2006. The job is parttime/freelance and can therefore easily be combined with other work.

Please contact me directly at hh@ytr.dk if you have any questions.

EmailAddress: hh@ytr.dk
Address: Hans Henrik Lichtenberg
Anebjergvej 10
8600 Silkeborg
Denmark
ApplicationDeadline: As soon as possible
CompanyDetails: Hans Henrik Lichtenberg is journalist and he is coordinating the editorial changes at BizReport.com for the coming month.
He is the former editor of the printed magazine BizReportII.
Payment: 1,000 USD per month for 60 blog posts (200-250) words

Writer / editor with knowledge of life coaching principles to produce checklists for self improvementFrom Wrier Find

Name: John Davis of Burnham House Limited
JobDetails: johndavis7@clear.net.nz Auckland 522 8361
Writer / editor with knowledge of life coaching principles to produce checklists for self improvement eg things to check for goal setting, getting out of a rut, managing time, organizing your life etc etc Some research available but needs editing. Aiming at age range 20 - 45 and wanting to take control of their lives
Additional and separate job - Checklist on money completed but needs editing
After discussion and examination of research material we shall agree a fee / rate which will be paid weekly
Checklists are to be quick and simple bullet points of several key words
EmailAddress: johndavis7@clear.net.nz
Address: 381 / 63 Remuera Road, Newmarket, Auckland
Region: Auckland preferred but not essential
CompanyDetails: Burnham House was established in 1982 and has published international hotel guides and other educational products and has recently decided to launch a new type of Life Planner

W.G.N.L Jobs:

The Imperfect Parent
PAY: $10 - $50
The main focus of The Imperfect Parent is to provide a world view from a parent's perspective. Our main criteria are that the writing either makes people think, laugh, or both. Our objective is to get parents to think about social, political and parenting methods in a way that seeks to inform and educate on issues that affect our children and us, as parents. Anecdotal stories are fine, but they need to have a point. You may be sentient of your navel, just don't have a staring contest with it.
http://www.imperfectparent.com/submit/index.php#top

Fun Trips Live
PAY: $.10/word
t’s a mad, mad, mad world and that’s the rant at FunTripsLive. We’re fun, we’re live, we’re interactive, and we’re distinctive. Because we like the personal, conversational jargon, we’re online only! It’s the first place, that ‘writing for real’ works! If you want to express yourself, if you want to get a little crazy and tell it like it is, this webzine’s for you. Tell your stories from your heart – tastefully, of course – as though you are writing it as it happens. Write seductively – so your readers can’t wait to find out what happens next. Get in touch with your inner child and let that unspoiled sense of adventure radiate in your tales. Entertainment is key, but good solid information makes the article first class. If you link, make it to other pertinent, specific, pages with the who, what, when, where and how.http://funtripslive.com/common/writers_guide.htm#Payment

Northwest Travel
PAY: $50 - $650
Family-oriented magazine with a Northwest slant. Magazine covers Oregon, Washington, Idaho, British Columbia, and western Montana; occasionally Alaska. Northwest Travel Magazine is your Bi-Monthly Guide to Enjoying Travel Throughout the Northwest. Six times a year, Northwest Travel Magazine brings you the information you need to make your travels through the Pacific Northwest more interesting, more educational, more fun. Our writers and photographers are looking for the places and events that will give you something new and different.
http://www.northwestmagazines.com/guidelin.html

DIG
PAY: $.20 - $.25/word
Focuses on archaeology - recent discoveries, techniques used in the field and in the laboratory, archaeologists past and present, innovative 'dig' programs for our age audience (8- to 14-year-olds), rethinking of popular theories, and creative activities that entertain as well as inform. Accuracy is essential. Writers are encouraged to study recent back issues for content and style.
http://www.cricketmag.com/pages_content.asp?page_id=26


DisciplesWorld
PAY: $25 - $50
The journal of news, opinion, and mission of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It is published 10 times a year, with combined January/February and July/August issues. Our target audience includes both lay people and clergy. Our readers are diverse in age, gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, education, and theological viewpoints.
http://www.disciplesworld.com/dynamic.html?wspID=18

The Cattleman
PAY: varies
Editorially, The Cattleman covers all aspects of the beef industry in Texas, Oklahoma and the Southwest. In the most recent readership survey, subscribers said they were most interested in the following topics in this order: range/pasture, property rights, animal health, water, new innovations and marketing. Our feature stories are generally more in-depth than other livestock publications. Word counts average between 1,500 to 2,000. We ask all writers to fax their drafts to all sources to verify the accuracy of any quotes before sending the final copy into the office. The Cattleman uses AP style for punctuation and grammar, with a few exceptions.
http://www.texascattleraisers.org/cattlemanWritersGuide.asp

Managing Editor
The Beverly Hills Weekly is looking for a hard-working individual to fill the managing editor position. The Weekly needs an independent person who is able to complete stories on deadline while also performing management duties. Responsibilities include editing, assigning stories, reporting, helping with page layouts and attending city council and school board meetings. The position is full-time and requires prior experience as a managing editor or page editor for a newspaper. Applicants are also required to have a strong sense of AP style and a sense of what is news for a local, community newspaper. To apply, send a resume and three clips to mailto:kari@bhweekly.com. No phone calls please.

Enterprising Feature Writer
The Midland Reporter-Telegram, a Hearst Corp. daily located in West Texas, is looking for an enterprising and motivated feature writer to serve as assistant Lifestyle editor. The right candidate will have the opportunity to display their writing talents delving into timely issues such as teenage “cutters” and human rights abuses in China, or taking a lighthearted look at vanity license plates and the role of high school football coaches’ wives. The position also entails occasional page layout using QuarkXPress. For an exciting chance to showcase your writing skills, send your resumé and clips to Mary Dearen, Lifestyle editor, P.O. Box 1650, Midland, Texas 79701; or mailto:purple@mrt.com.

General Assignment Writer
The Grand Junction Free Press, a 15,000 circulation 5-day newspaper, has an opening for a general assignment writer. We need someone who can write compelling stories about the people in our community of 120,000. That's our focus in every story we do � the people. Candidate should have journalism writing experience. This position requires a person to write multiple stories on a variety of subjects, as well as take pictures to accompany those stories. This is a great opportunity to jump on board with a rapidly growing newspaper just entering its fourth year in existence. In addition to helping create a voice for a young newspaper in Western Colorado's largest community, this is an opportunity to live in a thriving arts community nestled in the middle of an outdoor paradise. Please send resume and five clips to managing editor Josh Nichols at 145 N. Fourth St., Grand Junction, CO 81501 or email him at mailto:editor@gjfreepress.com.

Sports Editor
The Covington News, a three-days-per-week newspaper in the Atlanta Metro DMA, is seeking a sports editor. Applicants should be strong writers with photography and pagination (Quark) skills and have the ability to coordinate a staff of stringers for coverage of three local high schools, community colleges, local golf courses, and youth sports. Eligible for health benefits and 401K plan. Send cover letter, resume, and work samples to Bud Ellis, The Covington News, 1166 Usher Street NW, Covington, Ga. 30014, e-mail mailto:bellis@covnews.com, or fax 770.786.6451.

Fact Checker for Health Newsletter
Well-known publisher seeks a professional with 5+ years of health research experience to work on a national consumer health newsletter. Strong fact-checking skills, knowledge of medical terminology and ability to interview doctors essential. We offer excellent compensation and outstanding benefits. Send resume to: H. Williams, Boardroom, Inc., 281 Tresser Blvd, Stamford, CT 06901. Fax: 203-967-3086. Email: mailto:abreynolds@boardroom.com. No calls please.



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HTML DEVELOPER Brooklyn, NY
Interactive Agency seeks freelance Front-End HTML Developer
HUGE is currently seeking a freelance Front-End HTML Developer to join the HUGE Development group.
HUGE is an innovative interactive design firm in Brooklyn, New York with a renowned team of designers, programmers, and interaction specialists, and a dedication to creating beautiful web sites that lead the industry in usability, design and application of technology. We've won numerous design and branding awards for our work and have an outstanding client list including IKEA, JetBlue, Scholastic, AOL, Columbia University, SmithGroup Architects.
Job Description:
*Will take the lead in translating design comps into HTML/XHTML pages
*Work with the web developer to integrate back-end code
Requirements:
*Hand Coded XHTML/CSS/ Javascript / DHTML
*Aware of W3C Standards and Specifications and best practices
*Cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility
*General knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator
*Knowledge, experience with source/version control systems
Desired:
*Ajax Experience a plus
Other Skills:
*1-2 years experience - this is a junior to mid level position
*Self-motivated, and able to multi-task in within a project-based agency environment
*Able to take initiative to be productive and efficient
*Able to function independently and still work well in a "team oriented" environment
*Good communication skills
HOW TO APPLY:
ONLY Apply if you are interested in the Front-End HTML Developer position and MEET THE REQUIREMENTS ABOVE. Send your resume along with a cover letter detailing why you interested in the position, what your relevant experience is and your salary range, to jobs@hugeinc.com .
Include examples of your work for each of the following areas. An online portfolio is strongly preferred.
*HTML
*Javascript
*CSS
View our web site:
http://www.hugeinc.com

WANTED: Ponca City, OK From The Morning News
WANTED: PART-TIME or freelance graphic designer. Starting $10- $18 per hour. Quark on Mac experience required. HTML a plus. 580-628-4607. Send resume to sheree.lewis@schatzpublishing.com or fax 580-628-2011. EOE
Fax 5806282011
Phone 5806284607
Location OK-Ponca City,US
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Design Auto Dealer Websites - Freelance / Fulltime iDealer Network - Irvine, CA From 37Signals
URL: http://www.idealernetwork.com
Description
iDealer Network, the leading website builder for automotive dealerships, is looking for a creative designer to join our team. You'll be responsible for designing home page design comps for franchise automotive dealers. We are looking for someone with solid Photoshop Skills and Flash design skills are also desired. Please provide portfolio samples for consideration in this position. We are also looking for freelance designers and telecommuting is also OK for the right candidates.
To apply
jobs@idealernetwork.com

Graphic DesignerThe Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN From CareerBuilder
Graphic DesignerThe Indianapolis Star, a Gannett Company Newspaper, is currently seeking a Graphic Designer for the concept, creation and production of creative live advertisements. The Graphic Designer will work directly with the customer, sales staff, team designers and writers as well as freelance talent. The ideal candidate must be able to work with multiple projects, priorities, and meet deadlines. Requirements: Strong written and verbal communications skills. Proficiency on Macintosh with proven experience in InDesign, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Word and Flash. Experience in a traditional and multimedia publishing. Bachelors degree in graphic design/visual communication preferred but not required and/or 2 years experience in graphic design or advertising creation. The Indianapolis Star provides an attractive compensation and benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision coverage, generous paid time off, and a pension and 401K program.Contact Information:Apply Online at:http://www.innewsgroup.wfrecruiter.comThe Indianapolis StarAttn: HumanResources307 N. Pennsylvania St.P.O. Box 145Indianapolis, IN 46206-0145Fax: 317-444-8200The Indianapolis Star is an equal opportunityemployer that valuesdiversity. Women andminorities areencouraged to apply.
Source - Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis, IN
REQUIREMENTS
Please refer to the Job Description to view the requirements for this job

Graphic Designer ecco - New York City, NY From New York Times

A major publishing company here in NYC currently seeks a very talented designer to work on student workbooks and teaching guides for the elementary education level. The ideal candidate will work part time on a freelance/temp basis thru Adecco and will have a very creative portfolio with lots of kids collateral. You will develop prototypes, create spot art etc. using Quark, Photoshop and Illustrator. Is this you?? If so, email your resume to kathy.goncalves@adeccona.com.

Package Designer ecco - New York City, NY From New York Times
A fortune 500 company in NYC is looking to bring on a freelance Designer to their global headquarters. In order to qualify you must have a background in package design, pre-press, and art direction. Someone with experience with formal meetings, papertrail, diplomacy, etc is a must.This position is much more of a designer with some management and hands-on design is required. You will need to highlight that you have had a good amount of production / pre-press experience.They want someone who can be a leader. Someone who has had experience in presenting to higher levels (marketing managers, etc) as well as experience in directing and supervising vendors or working in a team environment. Keep in mind that packaging design is NOT the same as structural or dimensional design.
MUST have at least 3-5 years experience with package design/production. Previous experience creating graphic packaging design artwork for consumer goods companies especially in the cosmetics field would be plus. POSITION SUMMARY:Reports to the Design Manager and Designs assigned brands and general category work for “Category”, including line extensions.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:-Works Closely with the Design Manager and Traffic Coordinator for accurate and timely production of design turnovers, comps and mechanical artwork and all other design deliverables.-Work with a team, (Design Manager, Marketers, Engineers, Product Development, R+D, etc. to create appropriate and impactful designs within cost of goods parameters supplied by Marketing. - Create brand books, maintain design library for facilitation of easy in line design and comp needs.-Interact with outside studios on all associated projects, folder work, comps, etc.-Work with and assist the Design Manager to maintain project category budgets.-Approve/instruct all color submissions on assigned projects/brands, etc.-Maintain U.S. business and portfolio including U.S. budgeted management and maintenance.
DECISION MAKING / PROBLEM SOLVEING:-Ability to make decisions as to the best and most cost effective way to solve all design problems by electronically or conventional methods.-Can resolve all issues efficiently on design, art and copy with Marketing, Engineers, and Design Manager to maintain brand identities and design consistency globally.
LATITUDE OF ACTION:-Ability to work with a variety of projects under pressure situations either independently or with minimal supervision from the Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS:-College degree (BA) in packaging design or related field.-Strong Mac skills (Adobe, Illustrator 9.0, Photoshop 6.0)-Strong design skills and a sense of image and type.-Strong time management, interpersonal communication and organizational skills.-Solid understanding of design process and production.-Emphasis on being able to work 3 dimensionally.-Solid working knowledge and experience with packaging design and graphic design.-Ability to perform well under pressure.If you are willing, have the above qualifications and are available then please submit a WORD document of your resume to: Ginger.Andrews@adeccona.com

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