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Training Australia Magazine is a resource, delivering
information readers can use in a broad range of training environments
and occupations. Training Australia Magazine reports, documents
and supports professional development for individuals and
enterprises that help them succeed in business and life. The
information Training Australia Magazine brings to its readers
comes from industry itself. So if you have an article proposal,
it's a good idea to first pitch it to the editors via e-mail.
It should be a concise description of what the article would
be about, who the target audience is, etc. With training and
development being approached as a broad, integrated subject,
trainers of virtually any subject will find articles to interest
them. Therefore we welcome submissions from any authors interested
in addressing their disciplines from various perspectives.
GENERAL WRITING STYLE:
- For easy reading, we encourage authors
to use reference lists at the end of their articles, if
necessary, rather than footnotes. We also encourage writers
to provide short bibliographies for possible publication.
This is a great help to readers who want to research the
subject more deeply.
- The language of Training Australia Magazine
favours a clear and straightforward presentation. Whilst
we primarily address training professionals, it should
be borne in mind that other readers may be from outside
the industry.
- Avoid the masculine or feminine pronouns
when generalising, using plural rather than single constructions
(they rather than he or he/she) or the second person (you,
your etc) when the problem arises. We do not use the term
"man" as a collective term, with preference going to "people,"
"human beings" or "individuaIs."
- Please try to include at least one sidebar
for each article. Your editor may give you ideas for sidebars.
A sidebar could be as simple as a list of interesting
facts that didn't quite fit into the article, or as lavish
as a mini article on a related topic.
- Please use as visual an approach as possible.
Training Australia Magazine is published in four colors,
and photographs, drawings and paintings, diagrams, cartoons,
charts and graphs add to both the usability and the perceived
quality of the magazine. We encourage you to include originals
of artwork with your article and to acquire permission
to reprint that artwork in writing.
- Whenever possible, include a "For more
information" box. This is separate from a sidebar. It
should include the names and phone numbers (and addresses
if you like) of people or organisations readers can call
to find out more about the topic. Web sites or e-mail
addresses are also great to include.
- You must include a source list. We will
not publish it, but we need to have the phone numbers
of sources in case you are not available and we need to
check a fact or ask a question.
- We cannot send courtesy copies to sources,
unfortunately. Please refer sources to our Web site, www.trainingaustraliamagazine.com.au
where we post the stories.
MAGAZINE CONTENTS
Training Australia Magazine has two categories of articles
- departments and features.
FEATURES (1000 - 1500 words, approximately,
with color or black & white prints)
Articles used as features in Training Australia
Magazine take many forms. They may consist of an explanation
of a training system, technique, product, strategy or situation;
an essay discussing a theory, pointing out relationships,
or documenting an activity; or a historical perspective or
projection of a possible future situation. In some cases,
department articles can become feature articles.
DEPARTMENTS
CASE STUDIES (1000 words
approx.)
These shorter articles are usually "problem
solving" in nature and can relate to a broad range of
training challenges.
THE BROADER NETWORK (600 words approx with
authors photo)
This department provides a forum for the author/s
to share their vision of the relationship of training and
development to society, the market or education, or any other
appropriate topic. Topics under discussion can be related
to a feature article in the current issue.
e-LEARNING (600 — 1000 word with graphics)
e Learning strategies, technology, future developments,
design and delivery, course evaluations, impact on businesses
bottom line and more, are discussed in this department.
TECHNO HUB (1 page with graphics)
This department showcases technology from Australia
and around the world informing readers of new technology,
equipment, training and presentation tools/software etc. they
might use in a broad range of training environments.
HELP DESK (question 50 words less)
This is where readers send in a request to have
a problem considered and commented on by the expert/s.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
(150 words or less)
Letters to the Editor express individual readers reactions
to specific articles. Letters must be of general interest
to the readership and should not be self-promotional.
TRAINING EXCHANGE (100 — 150 words
with authors photo)
An opportunity for training professionals to
share, network and exchange their ideas, experiences and opinions
(have their say) concerning an aspect of training and development
in a short letter format.
ON THE JOB(1 page in total with managers
photo)
A short interview spotlighting a training/HR
manager: The manager speaks directly about their vision, organisational
role, workplace experience and career history. A profile questionnaire
can be obtained from Training Australia Magazine upon request
from the editor. Please email editor@trainingaustraliamagazine.com.au.
RESOURCES REVIEW
Website, Books, Videos, CD, DVD etc. are reviewed
in general by readers of Training Australia Magazine. If you
are interested in undertaking a resource review please send
an email with a little history on your training experience
to: editor@trainingaustraliamagazine.com.au
outlining the kind of resource you would prefer to review
.
TRENDS (100 — 150 words with authors
photo)
This department looks at how the reader can
educate themselves about the latest training developments.
NEWS (50 — 100 words with photos is
possible)
Developments that affect business, people, technologies
and training markets.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
This section includes events that are international,
national, local or regional.
VENUE PROFILE
Each issue we visit and appraise a training
/ conferencing type venue using a checklist and discussion
with the venue staff etc.
GENERAL EDITORIAL SPECIFICATIONS
When preparing editorial, please observe the
following:
- Let us know if you are simultaneously submitting
your article to more than one publication.
- Submit article as attached files in Microsoft
Word or as a plain text (ASCII) file. Use the subject line
of your e-mail to indicate that you are submitting an article
for review. Within the e-mail, please include your full
name, e-mail address, street address, and telephone number.
- Let us know the word count of your article.
- Although electronic submissions are much
preferred, we will sometimes consider hard-copy. Please
do not submit articles by fax. If you are submitting hard-copy
articles, please send two copies. Please double-space the
hard-copy article and use standard margins. Include a stamped,
self-addressed envelope if you want the material to be returned
to you.
- The author's name, title, organisation, address,
telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address should appear
on the first page. Similar information for co-author(s)
should be included as appropriate. Please indicate which
author should receive correspondence.
- Please include a brief (two sentence) biography
of the author(s).
- All illustrative material (charts, graphs,
tables) should be referred to as figures and numbered consecutively
as they appear in the text.
- Generally, Training Australia Magazine retains
all rights for re-use of the article.
- Please do not send anything that you need
returned (such as your only copy of a graphics file).
- Length for an inside feature is flexible.
Aim for about 1,000 words for an inside feature, but if
your subject matter is too big for that, feel free to write
more (up to 1500 words or so) to make the article work.
We always edit to fit, anyway, so don't worry too much about
meeting an exact word count.
- Be accurate. We rely on writers to check
the correct spelling of names and to get credentials. That
includes people, facilities, and companies. Be sure to complete
your fact-checking before your deadline.
- If you don't understand something a source
is telling you, ask about it until you do. We'll ask you
to clarify confusing points, and you'll save yourself time
and effort by getting lots of information the first time
round.
- We count on you to meet set deadlines. If
you run into problems, call the editor immediately.
SPECIALISED CONTENT
We use more than just feature articles and regular
departments in the Training Australia Magazine and on our
Web site. There are several ways in which readers and others
may contribute material.
- Mini Case Studies: Sum up in 300 or so words
how your organisation solved a problem through training,
found a new twist on an old strategy, or using a training
strength to improve the organisation’s or team’s
objectives.
- Survey Results: We welcome the results of
surveys micro or macro in relation to the training and development
profession or about issues of interest to training professionals.
This material may be used as a sidebar to other material,
as a graph to accompany other material, as back-up material
to support a feature article, or within an article. In all
cases, the source is credited.
- Samples and Resources: Because Training Australia
Magazine gives its readers the tools they need to take action,
we welcome discussion and samples of policies (records management
policy, trainer travel policy, and so on), learner communication
material (such as an application form) and other material
from which readers can learn.
- Humour: Some of the strangest things happen
at work. Even training professionals can't be serious all
the time, so we encourage submissions of anecdotes (stories
about things that happened at work), examples (memorable
slip ups during training delivery, for example), and other
work-related humour.
WRITERS CONTRACT (In brief)
You agree to by accepting your assignment.
Training Australia Magazine will pay you a one-time
fee (specified in your assignment letter) for researching
and writing an original article on the subject discussed in
your assignment letter, considering the points and contacts
noted.
Training Australia Magazine will pay you the
article fee upon publication of the article plus at least
15 working days. Fees are agreed upon via assignment letter,
email or phone call with the in-house assigning editor.
Training Australia Magazine buys all rights
on an exclusive basis and the exclusive right to use the article
in electronic media.
Training Australia Magazine will be entitled
to make use of the article described, as it deems fit, for
the duration of the copyright and throughout the world.
CONTACT:
All submissions may be sent to:
The Editor
Training Australia Magazine
PO BOX 6127
Parramatta BC NSW 2150
Australia
Or Fax it to us at: 1300 660 326
Or email it to: editor@trainingaustraliamagazine.com.au
(Microsoft Word PC format)
Important Note:
Authors may not review their article once it
has been sent to us in its final form. The only exception
to this is if the article has been significantly edited so
that we would ask the author review it for technical accuracy
only.
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