Current Events > 2 page resume, y/n?

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is this a bad idea instead of just 1

Horrible idea, never do it. At best a resume is scanned for 3-5 seconds, and as such, 2 page resumes are simply ignored.
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yes

I've hired maybe 30 or so people in my career so far, one page resumes are blegh to me, way too short. Makes me feel like you haven't done anything impressive.

2 pages is perfect. any more than 3 is too long
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At some point its a good idea. When you are a very experienced managing director you should have more than 1 page. If you only got out of school a few years ago you should stick to 1 page IMO.
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For what position? If entry level, absolutely not. If mid level, maybe. If high level, multiple pages are expected.
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Never more than one page unless it is something like doctor or executive director.
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Last thing you want is an employer sifting through hundreds of resumes, exhausted and having to read an extra page in your resume.
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if you have information that warrants two pages, do it
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it depends on the industry.

I would never submit a 2 pager but I know some people where like 5 pages is fine.
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Mine is two pages, but everything important is on the first. The only thing on page 2 is references.
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I would think a resume should be no more than a page. My CV, however, is like 6-7 pages long.
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Loghain posted...

if you have information that warrants two pages, do it

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I wish we had better systems to hire people. I mean at this one topic we have so many conflicting points of view.
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There are a decent amount of recruiters who will throw your resume out solely for the fact that it is over a pace
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Mine is 2 pages. I literally can't fit all my jobs on 1 page. 1 page is for new grads. If you've been working for a few years especially in multiple jobs, should be a 2 pager
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You better have a damn good reason for having a 2-page resume.
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i have a lot of relevant experience for the line of work im looking to get back into

FrenchCrunch posted...

i have a lot of relevant experience for the line of work im looking to get back into

between 1-2 pages is fine as long as you're succinct and the stuff on there is justified
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FrenchCrunch posted...

i have a lot of relevant experience for the line of work im looking to get back into

then yeah, go for it

just make sure to put the most relevant stuff in the beginning of the first page, anyway
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DavidWong posted...

yes

I've hired maybe 30 or so people in my career so far, one page resumes are blegh to me, way too short. Makes me feel like you haven't done anything impressive.

2 pages is perfect. any more than 3 is too long

This. I've been doing technical recruiting for 3 years now and 2-3 pages of solid info is ideal if you've got like 4+ years of experience.

Honestly as long as you're properly conveying what you do in detail, if you can fit it on to one page that should be fine too. Don't make your resume vauge to make it short. The more detailed the better as long as your info isn't redundant.

IdiotMachine posted...

For what position? If entry level, absolutely not. If mid level, maybe. If high level, multiple pages are expected.

This is what I've always been told.
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no one who's getting hundreds of resumes is going through them manually, it's done by machine and then they read a few
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Conflict posted...

Garioshi posted...

You better have a damn good reason for having a 2-page resume.

Aren't you in high school

Correct.
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