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you can say "experienced writer/editor" or the like...

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you can take out the "experienced" if you don't feel that fits. you should just play up whatever strengths you want a potential employer to know. and also know that the title of your resume is not very important - and this comes from someone who got a job through monster and just hired someone through there also.

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Updated On: 12/8/05 at 07:29 PM

If it is a job that lots of people, especially those with "better" credentials, are applying for then an eye catching cover letter is important.

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Cover letters for journalism jobs can be even more important than resumes, because they're an immediate showcase of your writing style. Whatever you do, don't make it some sort of formulaic cover letter -- do it like a news story, with a catchy lede, a nut graf and the like.

Good luck!

Monster.com has become less user friendly for the job seeker. The make their revenue from employers using their database of resumes to source for potential candidates. The job title for your resume is to make it easier for the potemtial employer to capture you in 5 words or less.

Your cover letter is important. What most prospective employers want to see is whether you can be specific identifying your strengths and how you can use them to help solve problems the employer may be having. Your letter should also demonstrate your command of grammer and how clearly and susinctly you present your thoughts.

The best cover letters are susinct, specific, and clearly written. What you want the letter to do is to open the door for the face-to-face interview. The letter will not get you the job, so don't oversell.

All that said, I have gained a number of interviews in the past with a cover letter of just 4 or 5 sentences.

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Updated On: 12/8/05 at 09:37 PM