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What is best, a one or two page resume?
I was recently laid off from my employer after 25 years. I haven't applied for work since 1987, so I'm getting mixed answers as to what is the standard for resumes these days.
I have quite a history with the company. I've been promoted to about 4 or 5 different positions that even changed my city location a couple of times. I've read that one page resumes are best, but I'm having trouble with all the history, city changes, and bullets that it actually makes it a little over a page and a half.
Last night, I removed several bullet points and got it down to one page. My concern is that there might be some skills that certain employers might be looking for. I know I could include bullets as needed for certain employers, but seems like a pain.
Another thing I was thinking, but not sure if it's proper. Rather than listing each position, employer, and city location, can a sentence be included in the summary area or below it, stating that I've worked with the same employer for 25 years and leave that information out of each position to save space? In other words, just list the position, then the bullet points?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
This is one article that is confusing me. Hope this helps with your answers. Thanks again!
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- Anonymous8 years agoFavorite Answer
2 pages is not too many.
If you have been with the same employer for 25 years you list each position under that company name. You do not need to list the same employer above each position if the positions were consecutive.
You start with the company name and years of service for example ABC Company 1988 to present day.
Then you list each position, starting with the most recent. It is normal for people to be promoted within the company so there is nothing unusual in that.
- 8 years ago
If you have to use 2 pages then put things like the skills you have, work history (major duties and accomplishments / promotions) and education on the first page. Leave the second page for awards hobbies etc but nothing too personal. You don't have to list the name of your employer. Just the company, area where they are located, number of years worked, duties assigned to you and or skills you gained. Also have your contact info (name address and phone #) at the top of every page as a header.
If they ask for references then you can give them the name of your employer or supervisor.
A temp agency can help with your resume if you're really struggling get some advice from them.
Some times employers take a few minutes to look at a resume (they tend to receive a lot of them), some times you're selected by a computer which matches the words on your resume to the skills that you have. Take a look at what your applying for and try to taylor your resume as much as possible (with out lying) to the skills listed in the job add.
- LizLv 58 years ago
I give 2 pages .Its best because there are skills in each job you do , and interviewers like to see what you have done and ask about it .Leave it all there for them to peruse, after all you have a lifetimes experience ( like me ) and they need to know this . Its usually the school leavers that only have one page cvs Good luck with it .
