They used to say that a resume should only be one page, but I see a lot of two page resumes now. Have the rules changed?
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i heard it should be no more than 2 pages. mine is 2 pages because ive had lots of jobs since leaving school.
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It seems that one is breaking some kind of rule if one's resume is, indeed, more than one page in this modern world. But I had to spend over a week, with a professional resume-writer, to pare mine down to four. Sometimes, we are at the mercy of 'fads' - and this one page restriction is indeed a pointless exercise by the 'whiz kids' who currently appear to control our employment prospects. My attitude is, that if you are a potential employer, you should have the brains, attention span and memory retention capacity to enable you to read more than one page - but then again, look at the state of businesses and how they are being trun nowadays....hmmmm, I think I need to set up as a 'Consultant' and make lots of money for minimal input thanks to this sudden insight of mine.... : ) I wish you well with your job search - it is frustrating for everyone so please don't feel that you are doing something 'wrong' should employment be slow in coming.
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The short form of my resume is down to five pages, with a lot of trimming and lost and discarded experience. The full version is eighteen pages, and goes only to hiring managers who ask for it and are warned in advance. Realistically, the length should be commensurate with actual experience, which means that you can get away with longer resumes, but it better be mighty good reading, and all of it true. The rapid turnover in the modern job market has forced the case for more entries - you never retire from your first job anymore. Content matters, and dump the fluff.
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K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Stupid not to anyone specifically :oP luv you all mine is 4 pages extended version, but always one page in short - basic info, basic skills, most relevant jobs.
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yes, i would say that they have based on a english course i took. "they" said 2 page resume is acceptable so long as it is important info, not just filler. if it's just filler, then try to limit it to 1 page. 3 is just too much, in my opinion! most people don't spend *that* long looking at a resume, so it's important to highlight the most important qualities/skills/experience.
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My sister works for a job placement agency and she always says to show only the jobs that apply to experience for the job for which you are applying and to give examples of how you have achieved successes in the those areas, i.e. I increased production by 20 percent by, etc.
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The number of pages varies for the position. Applicants for scientific positions often have resumes of several pages. When I was a database consultant, I had an 8 page resume. My current resume is 4 pages which I can trim to 3 if absolutely necessary. Also, generally speaking, the more experience you have, the longer the resume because there's more to say.
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Personally, I think a resume should be as short as possible while still containing what is important to the employer. Most resumes I have read were way too long and boring. The pertenant information should be easy to find. If the employer wants to know if you play tennis on the weekends they will ask.
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The rule of thumb is to keep it as short as possible. I have two versions of my resume. The detailed one that is just over 4 pages, and the "get my foot in the door" version that is kept down to two pages. I need two pages because I change jobs every few years (for so many reasons), and I want to make sure that everything is listed.
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I don't think so! When I was working on my resume just a few months ago the lady that helped me encouraged me to only make it one page so I am not sure...
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