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How to write a sports editor resume
Craft a resume summary statement
A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in sports editor-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.
Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.
Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some sports editor interviews.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:
- Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
- Include as many relevant hard or technical sports editor skills as possible for each job you apply to.
- Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a sports editor resume:
- Sports Coverage
- Adobe Indesign
- News Stories
- Feature Stories
- Editorial Content
- Adobe Photoshop
- Sports News
- Sports Stories
- Local Sports
- Staff Writers
- NCAA
- SEO
- Web Site
- Game Stories
- Sports Journalism
- Sports Photography
- Sports Content
- Editor-In-Chief
- Edit Stories
- Game Coverage
- Edit Copy
- NFL
- Conduct Interviews
- Editorials
- Local Schools
- Adobe Audition
- Quark
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How to structure your work experience
A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.
- Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
- Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
- Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.
How to write sports editor experience bullet points
Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:
- Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
- Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
- Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.
Here are great bullet points from sports editor resumes:
Work history example #1
Assistant News Editor
Business Wire
- Facilitated delivery to international markets and online media under tight deadlines.
- Worked with PowerPoint slides, Excel financial tables, Word documents, JPEG and PDF files.
- Collaborated with account executives to plan and execute online advertising campaigns and promotions.
- Voice-approved Package Producer; Reporter/Writer for Wires.CNN.
- Developed CNN's list of simultaneous interpreters in all languages and could call upon them at short notice in breaking news.
Work history example #2
Editorial Writer
The Maneater
- Packaged stories for SEO and utmost exposure on social media.
- Proposed, researched, and wrote feature articles and blurbs on topics as diverse as music, travel, and arts.
- Worked with the editor-in-chief and two columnists to compose bi-weekly editorials.
- Updated website daily, managed Facebook/Twitter/ Instagram accounts.
- Proved to be accurate in gathering facts and proofreading.
Work history example #3
Sports Editor
South Jersey Gas
- Used social media including Twitter and Facebook to report from games, share stories and interact with readers.
- Headed design and layout of the sports section in addition to being a staff copy-editor for both print and web editions.
- Developed voter guide for 2008 primary and general elections utilizing Twitter, Facebook and blogging.
- Worked with commissioning editors and editor-in-chief to support publishing plans for digital and print publishing projects.
- Hired as Editor-in-Chief of one publication and Senior Editor for two magazines.
Work history example #4
Editorial Writer
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER DAILY NEWS FCU
- Assisted in content creation and editing of shareholder communications and marketing collateral.
- Joined Corporate Communications to work on a variety of client-facing publications.
- Specialized in Fixed Income, International Equity, Multi Asset Class, Governmental and Public Plan RFPS.
- Edited and proofread articles promptly and accurately to meet pressing deadlines.
- Used SEO and social media to send out information.
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Add an education section to your resume
The education section should display your highest degree first.
Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries from sports editor resumes:
Bachelor's Degree in journalism
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
2004 - 2007
Bachelor's Degree in journalism
Howard University, Washington, DC
2005 - 2008
Highlight your sports editor certifications on your resume
Certifications are a great way to showcase special expertise or niche skills. Some jobs even require certifications to be hired.
Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.