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for someone seeking a job as a
Foreign and National News Editor
for a National News Publication

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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, updated 2004. E-resume version of this resume for posting online.

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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