Finding jobs in the publishing industry can be quite difficult as these jobs tend to be contract work and the available jobs are quite competitive. The job of an editor is an important one in the whole publishing process and the other barrier to landing Editing Jobs is finding available jobs to apply for.
The best place to start your search is locally. Look through your local newspaper classifieds, ask friends who work in the industry is they know of any opening and cold call local organizations such as your local newspaper, radio stations or community magazines. Various companies, including marketing and advertising firms, require editors.
The next best place to search is on the internet where there are numerous job banks dedicated to publishing jobs and freelance work. These jobs are mostly done from home and many companies hire outside of their home country so there are more jobs to choose from all over the world.