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vtuss	Post subject: This is a first Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:06 am
Joined: Tue Apr 16, 2002 12:01 am Posts: 476 Location: Twin Cities	The requirement that I bolded in this job ad, that is: Company: Road & Travel Magazine Position: Seeking Content Manager/Copy Editor Location: Royal Oak, Michigan Job Status: Full-time Salary: Negotiable Ad Expires: November 5, 2007 Job ID: 806946 Website: http://www.roadandtravel.com Description: Road & Travel Magazine Seeking Content Manager/Copy Editor Royal Oak, MI --- Large online magazine seeks experienced and energetic content manager/copy editor for in-market, lifestyle automotive and travel publication aimed at upscale consumers with a slant towards women. RTM is not an enthusiast publication therefore content is written in a conversational, entertaining and educational format. Candidate will be required to become knowledgeable with RTM demographic audience. Candidates must have 2-4 years experience in content management, have exceptional organizational skills, be detail-oriented, and able to meet deadlines. Some travel required to road test cars and attend industry functions. Building relationships with industry contacts required so must excel in written and oral communications as well as personal presentation. Auto and travel press trips can often be rigourous so excellent health and good physical condition necessary to accept physically demanding challenges that sometimes accompany trips, which range from 2 to 7 days in length, in the U.S. and abroad. Current passport will be necessary in 2008. Experience in copy editing, writing for websites and SEO, content management, content mangement system, fact checking, researching new and original content, proficient at driving a manual vehicle
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LAEdtr	Post subject: Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:56 am
Joined: Thu Sep 14, 2006 1:25 am Posts: 90 Location: Southern California	Maybe that can replace credit checks as a disqualifier.
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SusanV	Post subject: Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:27 am
Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2002 12:01 am Posts: 1399 Location: In the newsroom	The ad does say that road-testing vehicles is part of the job, so the manny proficiency doesn't seem out of line. I am more inclined to raise my eyebrows at the road-testing!
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paulwiggins	Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:51 am
Joined: Wed Oct 08, 2003 12:01 am Posts: 3137 Location: Homebush NSW Australia	upscale consumers with a slant towards women Which I think means an emphasis on new family cars.
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Powderhorn	Post subject: Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:13 am
Joined: Fri Jun 07, 2002 12:01 am Posts: 840 Location: Ashland, Ore.	No requirement for a valid (international) driver's license? Wouldn't that be a better first step than proficiency at driving a stick?
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