Resume 1 page or 2 pages

ibcritn · December 2010

So this has always been a debate for me. I have had 3 relevant jobs over the past 8years and I am wondering if I should have a 1 page resume, or a 2 page resume.

Do most of you guys use a 2page resume on Monster/Dice/Careerbuilder, but if you are applying use a quick 1 page?

I was told once before its good to have a summarized 1 pager and then have a detailed 2 pager and present both at an interview.

I could cram everything into one page, but I wouldn't be able to talk about my accomplishments with each role, which is why I like to let it expand to 2 pages.

Any thoughts?

networker050184 · December 2010

If you have more than one page of quality content then go for two. I've seen people fill two pages with crap that wouldn't make one decent page though.

Pratt2 · December 2010

Over the last couple years I've had a number of contract jobs. If I don't list them I have time gaps in my resume. If I do list them my resume is over 1 page. It's something I've gone back and forth about.

ibcritn · January 2011

Pratt2 wrote: »

Over the last couple years I've had a number of contract jobs. If I don't list them I have time gaps in my resume. If I do list them my resume is over 1 page. It's something I've gone back and forth about.

Yea for me I have only had 3 jobs, but in order to list all my accomplishments, trainings and certifications etc its a 2 page resume.

Either way, I need to rebuild my resume and my goal is to have a 1 pager and a 2 pager for different situations. I can see at a career fair for example a 1 pager more summarized to be preferred, but in a job interview, or application for a job a more detailed 2 pager would be better.

NinjaBoy · January 2011

I guess it down to the individual and culture. Here in the UK, unless you're starting out (so you don't have alot to put in your CV/resume), you'd keep your CV to 2 pages and a cover letter - there are exceptions though

-ken

Resume 1 page or 2 pages

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