How long your resume should be?
If you are worried that your resume exceed the length of one page, we can assure you that there is no need for fear or panic. Employers today are comfortable and aware that resumes may now be more than 1 page to adequately illustrate your accomplishments and all work experience. Unless you have less than 5 years of work experience, your resume can have 2 pages. Encompassing over 5 years of work experience can be difficult so there is no reason to short change yourself by limiting the resume to 1 page. Be creative, allow the employer to well inform yourself about you before they call you on the job interview.
If you are a medical professional or maybe you are applying for an international position, you will need a Curriculum Vitae (CV). Your resume could have as many as 10 pages or more to adequately include your publications, awards, projects, and all your work experience. Give your CV a proper content.
If you are applying for Federal jobs, you may be required to have a resume that exceeds 2 pages. The Federal format for resumes is much more detailed and is typically in a block paragraph format. Depending on your work experience, the resume may end up being 3 or 4 pages.
Sometimes a job posting may explicitly state that your resume should be no more than 1 page. If this is the case, make sure you do as instructed! This will show your attention to detail and more importantly, not waste too much of the individual’s time that is reviewing your application. Our advice is to not worry about the length of your resume. Read carefully all the requirements in the job application. If it is not strictly states that you resume is only one page, then do not save space, feel free to introduce yourself on a several pages. Let the prospective employer gain the best possible impression about you.
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