Sample Resume for a Job as Foreign and National News Editor for a National News Publication
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Joseph Williams
123 Westminster St.
Chicago, IL 12345
(123) 555-1234
Foreign and National News Editor
with more than 20 years at prominent national publications
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
1995-present, Foreign-National Editor, The Chicago Call Bulletin, Chicago, IL
** Oversee national and international news coverage in The Chicago Call Bulletin (the 10th largest Sunday paper in the U.S.).
** Shaped news coverage for events such as:
The war in Iraq
The capture of Saddam Hussein
The terror attacks of 9/11
The Enron scandal
The space shuttle Columbia disaster
The Gulf War
National elections
The Oklahoma City bombing
The Middle East peace process
** Established reputation for story selection and editing skills that produce an enterprising balance of news, features and graphic presentation.
** Manage reporters and a network of national and international stringers, developing stories and beat coverage.
1986-1995, Assistant Features Editor, The Chicago Call Bulletin, Chicago, IL
** Selected and edited features for Style section of daily and Sunday papers.
** Supervised layout and production.
** Broadened scope of coverage by developing a twice-weekly health page.
1984-1986, Copy Editor, Night News Editor, The Chicago Call Bulletin, Chicago, IL
Previous Experience
Staff Writer, 3 years, The Washington Star, Washington, D.C.
Staff Writer, 4 years, Congressional Quarterly, Washington, D.C.
EDUCATION AND AWARDS
University of Illinois, B.A., Economics
Stanford University, Knight Journalism Fellowship
American Political Science Association, Reporting Award
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Foreign and National News Editor for National News Publication
Sample Resume for a Job as Foreign and National News Editor for a National News Publication
This job seeker used a professional job title instead of a job objective statement because he wants to continue in the same profession. Note his two techniques for avoiding age discrimination: he did not list dates under Education, and he created a Previous Experience section that does not include dates. Chronological resume. Plain Text version of this resume for posting online.
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This resume was written or critiqued by a member of Susan Ireland’s Resume Team. The job seeker agreed to allow us to make his or her resume anonymous and to post it on this website.
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Joseph Williams
123 Westminster St.
Chicago, IL 12345
(123) 555-1234
Foreign and National News Editor
with more than 20 years at prominent national publications
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
1995-present, Foreign-National Editor, The Chicago Call Bulletin, Chicago, IL
** Oversee national and international news coverage in The Chicago Call Bulletin (the 10th largest Sunday paper in the U.S.).
** Shaped news coverage for events such as:
The war in Iraq
The capture of Saddam Hussein
The terror attacks of 9/11
The Enron scandal
The space shuttle Columbia disaster
The Gulf War
National elections
The Oklahoma City bombing
The Middle East peace process
** Established reputation for story selection and editing skills that produce an enterprising balance of news, features and graphic presentation.
** Manage reporters and a network of national and international stringers, developing stories and beat coverage.
1986-1995, Assistant Features Editor, The Chicago Call Bulletin, Chicago, IL
** Selected and edited features for Style section of daily and Sunday papers.
** Supervised layout and production.
** Broadened scope of coverage by developing a twice-weekly health page.
1984-1986, Copy Editor, Night News Editor, The Chicago Call Bulletin, Chicago, IL
Previous Experience
Staff Writer, 3 years, The Washington Star, Washington, D.C.
Staff Writer, 4 years, Congressional Quarterly, Washington, D.C.
EDUCATION AND AWARDS
University of Illinois, B.A., Economics
Stanford University, Knight Journalism Fellowship
American Political Science Association, Reporting Award
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