Do you have a writing resume?

[malakoa]

Could I look at it?

[Bill Snodgrass]

What do you mean? List of publication? Could you expand your question a bit?

[malakoa]

i'm not sure, actually. I have a professional resume, but when a listing asks for clips and a resume, I'm not sure what to send along.

[Bill Snodgrass]

"Clips" are actual clippings of articles you have had published. My ambitions are in fiction writing, so I really can't help you much, but perhaps that is a start.

Here are a couple of definitions I found:

Resumes

Though all resumes contain the same basic information, they can be divided into categories on the basis of purpose. The sequential resume lists all an employee's previous jobs and the duties performed in each, accompanied by the dates he began and left each, with the most recent job listed first. The functional resume, especially beneficial to employees with little experience or with periods of unemployment, omits dates and details an employee's jobs in terms of accomplishment.

In the skills resume, sections headed by names of skills—such as editing, proofreading and pasteup—that the applicant will bring to a new job, follow the applicant's name and address, which are placed first among the items. Following these two sections are "Education," "Experience," "Personal Background" and "Job Objective." The "Experience" section is where the applicant denotes specific companies or organizations for which he has worked.

The creative resume breaks the rules of standard resume form and appearance. For example, it could contain artwork, be printed on colored paper or be designed in the form of an advertisement. This type of resume succeeds only in certain fields. Before using it, the writer should consider whether creativity is appropriate to the field in which he is seeking work.

Finally, the curriculum vitae is a kind of resume that contains, along with the applicant's qualifications for a job, more details about his professional memberships, publications, etc., than does the conventional resume used in business. It is used to apply for jobs in academe. (Curriculum vitae is a Latin term meaning "the course of one's life or career.")

All resumes should begin with the employee's name, address and telephone number. (Including an alternate telephone number where a message can be taken gives the applicant the advantage of ensuring that the employers will be able to reach him.) Sometimes personal data, such as family situation, health status, height and weight, are included as well, if such information strengthens the job-seeker's candidacy.

Stating salary requirements on a resume is detrimental, since it can decrease negotiating power at the interview stage. Similarly, names and addresses of references are better replaced by a strong letter of recommendation sent along with the resume, or a statement that they are available on request.

Indicating a career or job objective is a practice that, though instituted recently, is becoming accepted as standard. The applicant includes this information (usually in a short phrase, such as "Reference librarian") below the heading "Objective" or "Employment Objective." This heading is placed after the applicant's personal data and before information on his work experience, which is followed by a description of his educational background. If the applicant would accept employment in any of several jobs, he may list all the jobs, in order of preference, under one of these two headings.

The applicant who is qualified to work in more than one field may wish to prepare a separate resume for each field, according to "Merchandising Your Job Talents," a U.S. Department of Labor publication. This tactic can also be helpful when the applicant will approach different kinds of institutions that seek different kinds of credentials. ("Merchandising Your Job Talents" is available in those public libraries that are depositories for U.S. Government publications.

Clip

In journalistic terms, a sample of a writer's published work, usually from a newspaper or magazine. Editors often indicate that clips or clippings should be mailed or presented in person when applying for a job.

A clip can also be a piece cut out of a newspaper or magazine for any other reason. For example, freelance writers may keep files of clips for article ideas and research.

[kriswrite]

In my 13 or 14 years writing books and magazine articles, I don't think I've ever been asked for a resume; a short bio is all that's required. Here's an example:

http://www.kristinaseleshanko.com/KristinaSeleshankoBio.htm (Bio)

Now, if the job were for a company...say, you were writing ad copy, or a newsletter for the business, or something along those lines, they might ask for a resume...

Kristina
www.kristinaseleshanko.com

[malakoa]

thanks - this is helpful