Jason Mills

Japan

currently: Job hunting

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Work history

Merrill Lynch June 2005 to the present
Senior Editor

How would you describe your time at Merrill Lynch?

Edit equity, credit, economic and investment strategy reports for Pacific Rim region

Liaise with analysts in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Pakistan, Indonesia and Taiwan on matters of style and usage

Juggle workflow from multiple countries and ensure output is to deadline

Train
new staff on system, style and editing of financial copy

Work to tight deadlines on a daily basis, delegating work to freelancers when necessary
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The Japan Times January 2000 to June 2005
Head Editor/Slot

How would you describe your time at The Japan Times?

Desk chief for national news and business desk, overseeing a staff of five editors

Attend Page 1 meetings and pitch stories to managing editor for next day's edition

Assign stories to editors

Edit translated text and raw copy by Japanese staff writers with speed and accuracy

Train new staff
on system, style and editing of news copy

Work to extremely tight deadlines on a daily basis
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Education

Murdoch University January 1988 to December 1991
BA, Communications
Curtin University of Technology, Australia January 1988 to December 1988
Media

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