We have a job in the editorial department at Trains

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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Folks, if you’re interested in being a member of the editorial staff of the world’s largest railroad magazine, please take a look the link. We’re seeking for a new associate editor. Thanks for looking! Jim

http://kalmbach.iapplicants.com/ViewJob-397819.html

Associate Editor – Trains Magazine

DESCRIPTION

Trains, a well-respected magazine and Web brand for enthusiasts and professionals since 1940, is seeking a journalist with railroad knowledge and an innate interest in this fascinating transportation business.

DUTIES

• Write and edit stories

• Create Web content

• Collaborate with the designers to create innovative story layouts

• Manage magazine departments, working with authors to craft pieces
• Photo editing
• Evaluate story proposals and manuscripts

• Participate in social media, including Facebook and Twitter

• Travel to industry and enthusiast events and visit railroads for stories

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Excellent editing and writing skills
• Knowledge of railroading, including prior experience publishing railroad stories and specific interest in modern freight and passenger operations and technology
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and work in a team-oriented environment
• Strong computer skills
• At least two years in newspaper or magazine journalism, including print and Web news writing, editing, and analysis
• BA degree in English, journalism, liberal arts, or substantial publishing experience.

HOW TO APPLY
Kalmbach is located in Waukesha, Wis., about 20 minutes west of Milwaukee. We offer a customer-focused work environment and excellent benefits.

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You should make this a Sticky, Jim, so it doesn’t fall into oblivion after a day or two.

Oops, shouldn’t have posted this, as the threads I post on have a greater chance of doing that. I should change my forum ID to Titanic_Anchor…

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LION would love a job like that, but of course the LION has no such qualifications, is getting a little on the older side so does not need a job anymore, and besides big furry paws do not work all that well on keyboards. I’ll pass on the Job offer, but will bump it back up to the top of your list.

ROAR

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While I do not work for TRAINS, age shouldn’t matter and you don’t have to use a keyboard in this day and age, you just need a microphone. Plenty of good speech to text software programs.

Most publishing companies use touch screens and light pens for editing…I would hope by now.

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Look at the actual online job requirements – one ‘desired skill’ appears to be dexterity on the ten-key adding machine! Other details similarly amusing. Interesting to see who gets this job, and whether their qualifications match the expected credentials…

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To Jim Wrinn,

While I personally do not qualify for your business ( Magazine Publishing) I think there are many of us out here who do very much enjoy your 'Product" . At the same time, our Walter Mitty alter-egos do ‘what if’ the opportunity offered by the publication of available jobs at Kalmbach. [:-^]

Wish you luck with finding the right match for an Associate Editor. I hope you’ll let us know who gets the job, and congratulations to that individual! [bow]

Sincerely,

Samfp1943

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Shoot,

I’d apply, but I don’t think they have a translator for Texan to English……[C):-)]

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'sallright. Most of us speak 'mericun anyway.

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Gee, what an opportunity!

I have always been looking for a job which combines my professional skills and my personal interests. Unfortunately, there are a number of reason why an application would not have much of a chance:

  • Wrong continent - I live in the EU, not in the US
  • Wrong nationality - I am German
  • Wrong language - English is not my native language
  • Wrong railroad knowledge - I know a lot about European trains and only a little about trains in the US and Canada
  • Wrong education - I am a M.Sc.oec. with a major in transport science and don´t have a BA in English
  • I may be too old - I am zeroing in on 57, which makes me too old for the German job market. I am jobless for 4 years now …

Shucks, another opportunity gone by…

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Don’t feel bad, most of us fall short of the requirements, although I wouldn’t discount your knowledge of trains in Europe or your age. The posted requirements make sense to me… in essence they stipulate that you need to be able to write and you need to be knowledgeable about the subject matter…

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And, Sir Maddog, you appear quite proficient in English. Perhaps more so than many Americans.

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If I run trains on the MR&T do I still pay into railroad retirement and keep my pension ??

Randy

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Jim, this is my “dream job” but I too fall short of the full list of requirements posted in your original message. Have you ever thought about having some “died in the wool” rail buffs like me do some articles for you as we may have a better “local appreciation” for some of the area rail action than anybody else?

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Trains Magazine, and other Kalmbach publications, invite readers to submit articles for publication. You can find the guidelines for preparing a submission here:

http://trn.trains.com/en/Magazine/Contributor%20Guidelines/2010/07/Contributor%20Guidelines.aspx

Note especially the part about contacting the Editor in advance of submitting your article.

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Sir Madog, at 57 you’re too old for the German job market? My God, sound’s like the rot of ageism’s spread worldwide. I’m 59, and to use a phrase from my youth “that just sucks!”

For what it’s worth, remember age and experience beats youth and a bad haircut anytime!

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Many employers, especially the smaller ones, prefer older workers, don’t dispair. There’s alot to be said for life experience, a mature mindset, no unrealistic pie in the sky expectations, and you’re not going to get pregnant and go off on maternity/paternity leave ($$$$$$)…

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How true, but do the employers know this. After 2,000 unsuccessful job applications I have my doubts.

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I would love to apply… Unfortunately I’m still in high school. That might be a problem. [:(]

Hope you can find someone fit for the job!

Acela

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It may not be age, Ulrich. I have cousins in Germany who are in the very same predicament. One of them is an engineer who has been unemployed now for three years. Its probably more about the economy than about you being too old. At any rate employers (at least here) aren’t allowed to discriminate based on age…even if I did think a candidate for a job was too old, telling him or her so would land me in alot of trouble. In my experience many job applicants don’t sell themselves…I get resumes with all the right buzz words i…e team player, focused & results driven, etc… when more concrete results “increased sales from 500K to $3 million in three years” would really mean alot more. Good luck with your search!

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Sir Madog, my advice is to get ANY kind of job paying anything even if the job you get has nothing to do with what you’re trained for. Or you can even try volunteer work, say at a local museum, rail or otherwise. I don’t know what it’s like in Germany but here in the US it pays to show a prospective employer you haven’t been idle and can’t stand being idle. You can always move on when the time and opportunity comes.

One strange thing is that it always seems to be easier to get a job when you already have a job. Don’t know why that is but it’s usually the case.