Ideal Resume Length | Yakezie Reader Insights | Yakezie Forums

I wrote an article on this not too long ago and it's a myth that you have to get a resume to 1 page.  Two pages may be necessary based on skills, credentials, etc. 

No more than 2!

I used to do only one page, but as the experience grew, I went to two and summarized the early stuff.  I also focused on writing a functional resume (describing what I could do for the company – what skills I have) and personalizing it for each application.

If you do 2 pages, I would try to make the one page stand-alone – so if it ends up in the hands of someone who only wants to deal with one page, they get all the most important stuff from that.

The second page I would add more details, but stuff that would not be so significant to be thrown in the trash.

For example, you say you have a lot of qualifications, but if those certificates are implied by previous positions you have held (this is just an example, may not be true for you), then maybe list the certificates in more detail on the second page where they can double check that you have what they're looking for.

What industry are you looking in, roughly?