Phil Habeger: I may be up for an Assistant Editor position on an upcoming 2nd season of a scripted show. I want to make sure that my resume is telling the right story and feel confident in sending it if I'm asked to do so.

• If your work speaks for itself, use an experience-based resume. Otherwise, use a skills-based one. 
• In your case, go hybrid since your relevant experience shows you've solved similar problems in the past. Lead with your story and follow with curated credits proving similar problems solved.
• Every line must answer two questions: what you've done and why they should care; anything else gets cut.
• Spotlight premium brands first; scripted credit before unscripted to signal you already play in their league.
• Print‑test your layout; add margins so the resume looks sharp both on paper and screen.
• Shrink the empty space on your left column to gain more real estate for your story.

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