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CFA eProofreader
Posted: July 22, 2010 

Short Description:

Proofreader

Duties and Responsibilities:

Req Number: ncs-00032296
Location: Boston, MA

Pearson is an international media company with world-leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing. We help children and adults to learn, business people to make good decisions, and readers to wise up or wind down with a good book. Our businesses fuel the growing demand for effective education and high-quality information in the global knowledge economy, and share a common goal: to help people get on in their lives through education.

With 37,000 employees based in more than 60 countries, we aim to serve the citizens of our brain-based economy wherever and whenever they are learning - old or young, at home or school or work, in any pursuit, anywhere.

Pearson is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO) and in 2009 we had sales of £5,624m and operating profit of £858m.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify.

Pearson Learning Solutions, a division of Pearson Education, is seeking a few temporary CFA eProofreaders for their Financial education materials.

The primary task of the position will be to check documents, character for character, against original sources for accuracy. Please note that the proofreading will be done onscreen.

These positions are in-house/in-office and are not freelancing opportunities.

Hours are within a normal (9-5) business workday, with some limited flexibility.

This is a temporary non-benefit eligible position.

Required Experience:

Requirements:

1. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines whilemaintaining a high level of accuracy.
2. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
3. Knowledge of bug reporting software a plus, but not required.
4. Two years of proofreading experience. Experience in financial or technical material preferred.

Cover letters are required for full consideration along with resume submittal online. A proofreading test will be required upon interview.

Salary/Hours:

Pearson offers competitive salaries and benefits packages.

Direct Application To:

Please apply directly to www.pearsoned.com/careers

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