gentlemen,
iwishtoapplyforthepositionofeditorialassistantadvertisedinjobspower.com.
ihavehadconsiderableeditorialexperienceandamfamiliarwithproofreading,rewriting,andproduction,aswellasthemorecreativeaspectsofthistypeofwork.ishouldliketosummarizebrieflymyexperience:
1978-1980
fortwoyearsiwasemployedasmanagingeditoronanabcweeklynewspaperhavingacirculationofabout30,000.hereididagreatdealoforiginalwriting,wrotetheheadlines,andworkeddirectlywiththeprinterinsettingupthepaper.
1974-1978
previousto1978iworkedasassistanteditorinbakerinternationalguidebook,wheremydutiesconsistedchieflyofreadingproofandrewriting,aswellascomposinglengthyjafssandshorteritem.
1972-1974
ialsoworkedasassistanteditoronatradejournalinthefoodfieldthedairyweekly,wheremytasksweresimilartothosedescribedabove,butalsoincludedagreatdealofinterviewingandpersonalcontactwithmembersoftheindustry.
allinall,ihavehadeightyearsofbusinessexperience,andamfamiliarwithallphasesofofficeroutine.atpresentiamemployedaspromotionmanageronanadvertisingmagazine,thefutureofwhichissouncertainastomakeitsemployeesdesirousofsecuringafootholdinamorefirmlyestablishedorganization.
iwasgraduatedfrombostoncollegeinjune,1979withhonors,aftersixyearsofattendanceintheeveningsession,whileworkingfull-timeduringtheday.imajoredinenglishliteratureandamcontinuingmystudiesinthisfieldatpresentatthorntonuniversity,whereiexpecttoreceivemymaster'sdegreeinjune,1985.atbostoniwasfortwoyearsmanagingeditoroftheeveningsessionnewspaper.
asmuchasishouldliketojoinyourorganization,itwouldnotbeadvisableformetodosoforlessthat$9,500,whichismypresentsalary.
ishallbeabletocallforaninterviewatyourconvenience,andshallbeabletosupplyanynecessaryorexamplesofmypreviouswork.
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