http://www.jobster.com/at/company/Simon+%26+Schuster?hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_company_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/assets/images/jobster/logos/rss_logo.gif http://www.jobster.com/at/company/Simon+%26+Schuster?hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_company_answers Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:43:24 GMT Most recently updated answers at Simon & Schuster http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/535343?answer_class=AnswerBase Have the skills that they need. You don't have to know someone to get a job here (sometimes it helps), but you do have to have all the skills that are in the job description. Trust me they test you. The other thing is they are reluctant to hire someone that is over qualified because they have to stay within their budget. Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:43:24 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/535343?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/232259?answer_class=AnswerBase This was my initial introduction to the world of publishing and I fell in love!! I was the assistant to the Marketing Manager of the Simon & Schuster print, and participated in executing the various marketing plans for the titles. This included creating mailings, compiling contact lists, responding to queries about the titles. I also participated in the weekly marketing meetings, where ideas for marketing campaigns were born. Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:02:32 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/232259?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/6481?answer_class=AnswerBase Pocket Books! You never know how much fun writing a press release for a gothic romance novel really is...unless you are with a great bunch of people. Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:19:00 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/6481?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/6381?answer_class=AnswerBase The free books that I took home by the arm loads...hanging out with Pamela Anderson at her book signing...working at Rick "the nature boy" Flair's booksigning in Times Square and managing his fans that circled the city block... Fri, 14 Jul 2006 17:28:39 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/6381?answer_class=AnswerBase