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Hiring at Mindworks | |
Mindworks is led and staffed by people who have created, headed or worked for leading publications. Our company has a strong editorial culture that values good journalism. In our people, we appreciate the desire to learn and do a job well.
 For editorial positions, we look for people who understand and enjoy working with the English language. Reading and writing are among the favorite hobbies of those at Mindworks. We need people who are curious and are aware of what is happening in the world. The first step of our hiring process is a screening of resumes to select people who have majored in English or journalism. Specialization or expertise in another subject is additionally helpful. We look for people with wide interests. At the same time, we prefer people who don’t change jobs too frequently. Candidates go through a 2-hour test to assess these skills: • Proofreading for common errors, grammar, punctuation • Copy editing • Analytical and logical ability • General awareness • Comprehension • Writing headlines, decks and summaries A candidate typically goes through two interviews. The first of these is with the HR staff and involves broadly checking for alignment with company culture and skill requirements. |
