How Long Should Your Resume Be? - In this article we answer the common quesiton about how long a resume should be. The answer to the question is - It depends. In most instances, we suggest that a resume should be 1 to 2 pages long. A one pager is perfectly alright, as long as it is readable and captures all your relevant experience/education. Two pages is fine as well, if you need more space to communicate your candidacy. More than two pages is generally not ideal, unless for example, you have significant work experience and are a very senior executive. |
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In this article we answer the common quesiton about how long a resume should be. The answer to the question is - It depends. In most instances, we suggest that a resume should be 1 to 2 pages long. A one pager is perfectly alright, as long as it is readable and captures all your relevant experience/education. Two pages is fine as well, if you need more space to communicate your candidacy. More than two pages is generally not ideal, unless for example, you have significant work experience and are a very senior executive.
Author: Amit Puri
Date: Jan 31, 2010 - 8:55:52 PM
In this article we answer the common quesiton about how long a resume should be.
The answer to the question is - It depends. In most instances, we suggest that a resume should be 1 to 2 pages long. A one pager is perfectly alright, as long as it is readable and captures all your relevant experience/education. Two pages is fine as well, if you need more space to communicate your candidacy. More than two pages is generally not ideal, unless for example, you have significant work experience and are a very senior executive.
Here is what Susan Whitcomb discovered while researching her popular book, Resume Magic (JIST Works) - "I conducted a survey of HR managers from some of the Top 100 Companies to Work for in America. One survey question asked their opinions as to the length of a resume. The results revealed that 12 percent of respondents felt resumes should be one-page, never longer; 67 percent felt resumes should be kept to one or two pages; and 21 percent responded as long as needed to convey the applicant's qualifications.
Below are some guidelines (not rules - remember it always depends) from an informal survey of members of the Career Masters Institute and Professional Resume Writers and Research Association:
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