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27 January 2010
Editorial Training has hired Tim Feest as Business Development Executive, with particular responsibility for meeting new and existing clients and ensuring that training courses meet both the present and future needs of the industry.
Tim enjoyed a long and distinguished career with Reed International (now Reed-Elsevier), progressing to the posts of Publishing Director and finally Production Director with Butterworth-Heinemann, with responsibility in that role for all aspects of design, editing and manufacture of the company's STM books and journals. After leaving Butterworth-Heinemann, Tim briefly managed his own business, a commercial recording studio, before returning to full-time employment in the field of education and training, with a particular interest in the development and use of occupational (competence) standards and vocational qualifications for science and engineering.
Recently, Tim has been employed part-time by COPE, the UK-based Committee On Publication Ethics, as the organisation's Operations Director; and he continues to work as a freelance trainer for Business Link in Hampshire and Surrey, delivering business start-up workshops; and as a consultant for the Institute of Asset Management, developing the Institute's programme of training, qualifications and professional development activities.
Tim can be contacted at tim@edittrain.co.uk.
11 January 2010
Freelance proofreaders now have a new low-cost way to promote their services online. Former Proofreading Today students will be able to take advantage of a free website template and free content management system, plus hosting at just £60 a year.
Freelancers who have not studied with Editorial Training can also use the service, but will need to pay £100 for set up and £60 a year for hosting.
SfEP members are entitled to 20% off set up and design fees.
11 January 2009
Proofreading for Publishers has been moved from 11 to 12 March.
7 December 2009
Editorial Training has launched an online directory of freelance proofreaders and editors. Former students on Proofreading Today will be able to post entries in the directory free of charge, while other freelancers may sign up at a cost of £30 a year.
11 September 2009
Proofreading on Screen is a new book, written by Graham Smith and based on Module 4 of Editorial Training's Proofreading Today course.
It aims to help proofreaders who, while reasonably confident when dealing with paper proofs, need to improve their skills when it comes to proofs that are delivered electronically.
Read more or buy a copy from our bookshop.
7 August 2009
Another range of new courses has been added to the Editorial Training portfolio. Four software courses, covering the packages most commonly used in publishing, such as Word and InDesign, are now available.
What's more, new dates have been added for scheduled courses in proofreading, editing and grammar. Visit our short courses page to learn more.
10 July 2009
Editorial Training is pleased to be able to offer a selection of writing courses, led by experienced writer, trainer and journalist Bev Legge. Courses in Report Writing, Writing and Editing Newsletters, Writing Feature Articles and Writing for an Intranet can now be booked as in-company events.
15 June 2009
We are adding extra online resources for students on Proofreading Today. These resources will not form part of the course, but will expand on some of the subjects it covers. Students who are enrolled on Module 2 can now view extra material on American English, and those who are working through Module 4 can access additional hints and tips for dealing with websites. Access to the new sections is via the online student area. There will be no extra charges for this material.
19 May 2009
We'll be discussing various aspects of publishing, freelancing, proofreading, grammar and the English language. Follow us at http://edittrain.blogspot.com.
4 May 2009
We are once again running a number of scheduled short courses, priced at just £195+VAT per delegate per day.
They start with Know Your Grammar on 15 June and Proofreading for Publishers on 20 July.
1 May 2009
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Painter as our new Marketing and Development Director. Alex has been involved with publishing and training for nearly ten years.
More recently, he has worked in web development, and he currently looks after the website of the Society of Young Publishers.
Alex's role within Editorial Training is set to be a varied one, but a key part of it is going to be finding new ways to improve and add value to the student experience, so look out for some changes in the coming months.
Alex can be contacted on alex@edittrain.co.uk.
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