The Big Prints: Working in Publishing

Fancy a job working in publishing? See yourself working for some of the top publishing houses there are today? Publishing covers a variety of industries to do with the production and distribution of information including newspapers, magazines, books, journals and directories.

Due to developments and changes in online publishing and digital media the sector is changing and employment has begun to decline with newspapers seeing the biggest drop. It is not all doom and gloom, however, the new technologies have led to bigger opportunities with areas such as digital publishing and multimedia production making publishing still an exciting and dynamic industry to work in. Audiences require text, audio and video content as well as the latest products from smart phones and tablet devices so there is an ever-increasing demand for skills in sales and marketing, technical and software, business and analytical skills. If you feel this is the industry for you then have a look at some of the main consumer publishers in the book industry.

HarperCollins –

Nearly 200 years old, HarperCollins describes itself as ‘one of the world’s foremost and diverse English-language publishers, offering the best-quality content right across the spectrum, from cutting-edge contemporary fiction to digital maps and almost everything in between.’ They publish around 1000 books a year and employ 850 people from editorial to design, digital to legal and HR.

Random House –

Random House is a diverse and exciting group of companies, imprints, books and people. They describe innovation as the central theme that runs through everything they do and recognize that new digital technologies are having a huge impact on how things are published and they require potential employees to have flexibility and energy to apply their skills and thinking in new and challenging ways.

Hachette –

HBG has named one of the best places to work in New York for three years in a row, the only company to make the list of 50. [Crains 2011 Best Places to Work in NYC] Their goal is to be the number one destination for all aspects of the print industry.

Penguin –

At Penguin, the opportunities for employment are diverse and extend into almost every aspect of publishing. Penguin have made a video about their open day that they run for students and graduate called ‘getting into publishing’. Many who attend the open day end up with work experience and some even end up working for Penguin. Their parent company, Pearson, also offer a variety of internships including, The Pearson Diversity Summer Internship Programme which offers students and graduates from ethnic minority backgrounds the opportunity to work in some of Pearsons world leading businesses including Penguin.

Penguin-Getting Into Publishing

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HJ Buckland is a journalist working for Print Week Jobs
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