The Publishing sector is responsible for producing digital and printed information for companies and individuals. This area is composed by different types of professionals including commissioning editors, picture researchers, editors, literary agents, editorial assistants, among many others. These job placements are present in various industries such as news agencies, magazines, newspapers, books, journals, directories, etc.

People working on Publishing area usually perform many of the following tasks:
• Liaising with authors.
• Teaming up with other professionals.
• Organising projects.
• Managing publications.
• Planning different stages of a campaign.

• Being self motivated.
• Being able to work on different projects at the same time.
• Having IT skills.
• Being determined.
• Having good negotiation skills.
• Having high attention to details.
• Having good problem solving abilities.
• Having good spoken and written communication skills.
• Being creative and flexible.
• Having math abilities.

Publishing area involves different jobs placements, so there are various qualification requirements depending on posts. Generally speaking, most employers require a good first degree in relevant subjects such as media studies, English, modern languages, history, among others. Applicants for production or design jobs will also require experience in desktop publishing software such as In-Desing, Quark, and Photoshop.

There are different institutions offering training schemes for this area including The Society for Editors and Proofreaders, Periodicals Training Council, and National Council for the Training of Journalists.