<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN">
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<META NAME="Generator" CONTENT="MS Exchange Server version 6.5.7652.24">
<TITLE>Longman Dictionaries Recruitment</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<!-- Converted from text/rtf format -->
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Longman Dictionaries, part of Pearson Education, is looking for a hands-on</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">data programmers/project coordinators for various contract (fixed term)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">and permanent positions starting as soon as possible.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">The roles involves the following tasks: </FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">- XML conversion/parsing of monolingual and bilingual dictionary data</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">- CD-ROM data preparation. Taking existing content and delivering to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">software developers in an agreed XML format, ensuring that data is fully</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">validated and parsed before supplying. A wide range of data is to be</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">supplied, including dictionary text, pictures, spoken audio, etc. This</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">involves linking different assets like sound files and pictures to entries</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">- setting up new projects on an XML editing system for lexicographic</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">compilation</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">The ideal candidates would have the following skills:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">* Excellent data preparation skills, preferably involving XML content</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">development and validation. Experience of programming essential, involving</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">appropriate data processing languages such as<SPAN LANG="en-us"> PERL, PYTHON, RUBY or OMNIMARK</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb">. </SPAN></FONT>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">* Experience of HTML, CSS and JavaScript </FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">* Experience of standard project management techniques, using</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Microsoft Project, an advantage.</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">* Good communication skills, able to communicate objectives and</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">maintain an excellent working relationship with in-house editorial and</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">technical staff and occasionally external suppliers. </FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">* CD-ROM software development experience would be useful but not</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">essential</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">* Working knowledge of European or Asian languages an advantage </FONT></SPAN>
</P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">The work is available immediately and is based in Harlow, UK </FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">(midway between Cambridge and London).</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Salary according to experience.</FONT></SPAN>
</P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">If you're interested, please email with your cv to Trevor Satchell</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN><A HREF="mailto:trevor.satchell@pearson.com"><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">mailto:trevor.satchell@pearson.com</FONT></U></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#008000" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Trevor Satchell</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#008000" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">CD-ROM and System Manager</FONT></SPAN>
</P>
</BODY>
</HTML>
<table><tr><td bgcolor=#ffffff><font color=#000000>This email may contain confidential material. If you were not an<br>
intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete all copies.<br>
We may monitor email to and from our network.<br>
This email was sent by a company within the corporate group owned<br>
by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL,<br>
registered in England and Wales with company number 53723 and<br>
VAT number GB 278 5371 21.<br>
</font></td></tr></table>