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12:35 pm
September 10, 2011
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Buck Inspire
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Hi all,
Polishing up the old resume. How many pages is the ideal resume?
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3:57 pm
September 10, 2011
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sooverthis
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I hear one page all the time, but it's impossible for me to have one below 2 pages. By the time I list all my various licenses, certifications, experience, etc. (all things that are required when I apply for jobs), the only way to do one page would be using 5-point font or something.
I think two pages is pretty good. Any more than that and you risk people skipping over parts of it.
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5:11 pm
September 10, 2011
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Khaleef @ KNS Financial
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If you have a lot of professional experience and/or relevant certifications, 2 pages is fine. At least this is the case in accounting and finance.
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6:28 pm
September 10, 2011
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Briana @ How's Married Life?
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I've worked for hours trying to find a suitable way to make my resume 1 page, so I say 2 pages should be the max.
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12:16 am
September 11, 2011
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Buck Inspire
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Hi Andrea, Khaleef, and Brianna,
Thanks for the feedback. I think I'm going to shoot for two. Thanks again!
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9:28 am
September 11, 2011
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Back in the day, I had two (2) resumes. One was a one page which was more of a summary resume. The other was a two page which was more detailed. Although I have a 40+ year work history, my one page resume stopped at 15 years. My two page was complete if necessary for a particular position. Remember to make changes to your resume to fit the particular job. Good luck.
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11:12 am
September 11, 2011
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Buck Inspire
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Thanks for the wisdom KC, will keep this in mind!
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3:34 pm
September 11, 2011
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Pat S
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As many pages as you need!
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6:19 pm
September 11, 2011
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It honestly depends on your years of experience, and how many of those years are relevant to the job you are applying for. If you are a college grad or have less than 5 years experience, you should cover your relevant job experience in one page… but after 5 years you can go over and it's perfectly acceptable…I do about a page and a half these days.
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7:49 pm
September 11, 2011
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MoneyIsTheRoot said:
It honestly depends on your years of experience, and how many of those years are relevant to the job you are applying for. If you are a college grad or have less than 5 years experience, you should cover your relevant job experience in one page… but after 5 years you can go over and it's perfectly acceptable…I do about a page and a half these days.
I think this says it well. Certainly at 10 or more years of experience, it would be hard for most people to have combine all bullets on to one page. Unless you want to go to microscopic font:)
Personally, I'm well into the 2nd page – in total I'm at over 1.5 pages.
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6:50 am
September 12, 2011
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Henry @ TotallyMoney
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I would try to keep it as short as possible. It depends upon the job and the amount of experience you have. I would go for 1 page preferably and never go beyond 2 unless absolutely necessary. It is such a waste of time to keep replicating the same skills repeatedly over a resume. It really shows through when someone has tailored there resume for your post rather than a more scattered approach
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7:06 am
September 12, 2011
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Miss T @ Prairie Eco-Thrifter
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I think it all depends on what industry you work in. I personally work in the medical industry which is very academic so it is expected that you would have long resumes after you include your publications, presentations, and certifications. My resume can be easily 4-5 pages.
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8:41 am
September 12, 2011
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Eric – PersonalProfitability.com
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One page. Drop whatever is less important. Tweak the layout to fit as much as possible. Layout should vary by industry (i.e. marketing should be pretty and use white space well, finance should be chronological bullets with numbers, etc).
I know recruiters who read the first page and ignore or tear off the second or just trash ones that don't fit the one page rule. They do not think you are special and deserve more than one page.
It is the tough truth.
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9:50 am
September 12, 2011
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Buck Inspire
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Hi Pat S, Justin, and Squirrelers,
I polishing it up and aiming for two, thanks!
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9:52 am
September 12, 2011
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Buck Inspire
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Hey Henry,
Good point. There are some skills that are repeated, just in a different location. Thanks!
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9:56 am
September 12, 2011
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Buck Inspire
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Hi Miss T,
Understandable with all your extra pertinent data. Thanks!
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9:58 am
September 12, 2011
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Buck Inspire
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Hey Eric,
Thanks for the insider tip. If possible, will chop it down to one and watch my layout. Thanks again!
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9:00 pm
September 12, 2011
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Eugene Craig III
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I am still in college, and we are told all the time that a nice one pager that pushes our strongest strengths is the best way to go. Hope it helps!
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9:53 pm
September 12, 2011
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Super Frugalette
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Is this a general resume or a resume for a specific job?
If you are passing it along to recruiters and head hunters ask them for their opinion — 1 page vs 2 pages.
I would think if it is for a specific job you should be able to tailor your experience for that job in one page.
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10:27 pm
September 12, 2011
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Buck Inspire
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Hi Eugene and SF,
Looks like the momentum is swinging to the one pager. Thanks!
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