Question #7: Your (formatted) resume should be no longer than one page in length.
Answer: TRUE...and FALSE. The answer really depends on your level of experience.
Most experts agree that if you have under 5 years of
experience, that your resume should be one page in length. Of course, there are exceptions, but
make sure you have a legitimate reason to have a resume that is longer than one page –- and that
you're not just being verbose. And generally speaking, except for very senior job-seekers, resumes
should not be more than two pages in length.
The resume page length rules do not include additional pages that you might include, such as a
project summary page, references page, salary history, or other "additional" information pages.
Find more information and resources on all types of resumes, including resume samples,
at Quintessential
Careers: Resume Resources.
Reminder: You can find many more career and job-search tools, resources, and guidance in
the Career Resources Toolkit
section of Quintessential Careers. And for the specific needs of different types of job-seekers,
go to the Jobseeker-Specific Career and Job Sites.
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