Sean!

[miss.myra]

Here's a really good tip on reducing everything to one page or so...

(stolen from another site)

Keep your resume lean and mean using the "So, what" test. After reading each sentence in your resume, ask yourself: "So, what?" Is that last sentence compelling, or fluff? If the words don't move you, rewrite or remove them. Then ask yourself: "So, what?" again.

[Gusto]

great tip. that's how i keep mine down to a page as well.

I have a great template you can use if you want Sean.

[Kraig]

Now this of course entirely depends on the type of position and the level of position you are applying for, but reducing a resume in quality so that it fits down to one page is a stupid idea.

As I said, it depends on the type of position (IE: McDonalds french frier vs. an Account Executive at an IT consulting company), but this is totally incorrect.

I've been in recruitment now since 2000 and I have never seen a person not being considered for a position because their resume has surpassed 1 page.

[Gusto]

Originally Posted by Kraig

Now this of course entirely depends on the type of position and the level of position you are applying for, but reducing a resume in quality so that it fits down to one page is a stupid idea.

As I said, it depends on the type of position (IE: McDonalds french frier vs. an Account Executive at an IT consulting company), but this is totally incorrect.

I've been in recruitment now since 2000 and I have never seen a person not being considered for a position because their resume has surpassed 1 page.

but you can have a high quality resume fit on one page. but i agree that you're right, it's not a big deal if it is on more than one. the main idea is that you're succinct and to the point, and leaving out useless filler.

[Kraig]

^^ Not if you're an accomplished business professional. It is very difficult to convey quality in only a 1 page resume.

I do agree that one needs to be thinking about quantifiable accomplishments. This is something I've spoken about numerous times to various classes. Don't just state you've managed people... state how many people exactly and what did they do.

[Gusto]

i agree. but like i said, it's not about keeping it down to a page, it's about putting down the right information. that said, mine is one page and works for me (IT professional, not business, though).

[Kraig]

^^ That's cool... Hell, I hired tech and IT professionals for five years of my life when I was at Robert Half Technology.

I totally agree about the right information. That said though, if you are an experienced IT professional with the "right information" down, your resume will almost always tips to 2 pages.

Frankly when I hire one I want to see specifics - the size of the evironment you've supported (number of users), what platforms you've supported, all that type of sheat.