{"id":6602,"date":"2009-06-02T14:33:58","date_gmt":"2009-06-02T18:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=6602"},"modified":"2009-06-02T14:33:58","modified_gmt":"2009-06-02T18:33:58","slug":"job-news-assistantreceptionist-at-the-asahi-shimbun-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2009\/06\/02\/job-news-assistantreceptionist-at-the-asahi-shimbun-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: News Assistant\/Receptionist at the Asahi Shimbun (NYC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Via JET alum Beth Hillman (Hyogo-Ken, 2002-04) who is finishing up her job at the Asahi Shimbun:<\/em><\/p>\n

News Assistant \/ Receptionist
\nAsahi Shimbun, New York bureau<\/p>\n

The Asahi Shimbun, a major Japanese newspaper, has an opening for a news assistant \/ receptionist in its New York bureau located in Times Square. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Job Description<\/strong>:\u00a0The assistant will be required to perform two separate duties:\u00a0 news assistant and receptionist.<\/p>\n

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\nNews assistant duties include<\/strong>:
\n-Monitoring major news events and quickly relaying this information to reporters
\n-Registering for credentials for events in a timely manner and following up to make sure the correct registrations have been secured in time
\n-Arranging travel schedules for reporters attending news events and press conferences
\n-Developing and maintaining contacts with media relations staff\u00a0
\n-Transcribing interviews\u00a0
\n-Occasionally attending events \/ press conferences and assisting with reporting as necessary
\n-In the case of breaking news that requires additional research staff (major disasters, election coverage, etc.), assisting reporters in the bureau as necessary (may require overtime)<\/p>\n

Receptionist duties include<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0
\n-Answering and directing telephone calls; taking and relaying phone messages
\n-Monitoring the general e-mail address for the New York bureau and forwarding all e-mails to the correct staff member
\n-Drafting correspondence on behalf of the bureau (including e-mails and letters)
\n-Fielding calls from public relations staff and accepting \/ forwarding press releases to reporters as necessary
\n-Greeting visitors to the bureau
\n-Maintaining the appropriate amount of office supplies and making new orders as necessary
\n-General office duties, such as making coffee and collecting and distributing newspapers\u00a0<\/p>\n

Requirements<\/strong>:
\n-A college degree, preferably in Journalism, Communications or a related field
\n-Friendly, professional demeanor and upbeat attitude; courteous and kind phone manner
\n-Detail-oriented with excellent multi-tasking skills
\n-Proficiency using MS Office programs (MS Word)
\n-Excellent Internet research skills
\n-Typing speed of at least 45 wpm preferred<\/p>\n

Hours<\/strong>:\u00a0 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.\u00a0 Some paid overtime and weekend work may be required.\u00a0 The position will begin as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

This position is paid by the hour (between $16 and $20 per hour, depending on experience).\u00a0\u00a0 This position does not offer health care benefits or paid vacation.<\/p>\n

Contact<\/strong>:
\nPlease send resume and cover letter to Ms. Kaoru Ishiguro at\u00a0ishiguro[at]usa[dot]asahi[dot]com<\/a>.\u00a0 No calls please.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Via JET alum Beth Hillman (Hyogo-Ken, 2002-04) who is finishing up her job at the Asahi Shimbun: News Assistant \/ Receptionist Asahi Shimbun, New York bureau The Asahi Shimbun, a major Japanese newspaper, has an opening for a news assistant \/ receptionist in its New York bureau located in Times Square. \u00a0 Job Description:\u00a0The assistant […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t