Have you experienced this problem? You've finished your resume, you think it looks great and you're happy with it but it's 5 pages. Darn it! Too long. Personally, I think this is my biggest challenge in resume writing. I constantly have to remember to edit myself and fight the urge to send off a resume that is way too many pages. I don't know about you but when I'm really excited about a career opportunity, I want to list every accomplishment I've ever had to make sure the recruiter knows that I'm the one they need to hire. I mean, it all important details right? Not necessarily. From a personal standpoint, I know I lack objectivity. To me, every pat on the back is important and I want to shout it from the roof tops, but just because
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Wait for it...the resume is not about getting the job. Is your mind blown? The resume is about getting the interview. It's a teaser, a door-opener so to speak. Resumes should be strategic, targeted and focused on providing the right information to the recruiter so they become interested in learning more. The reason why resumes become too long is because we get confused about the purpose. The next time you create a resume remember that you don't have to say it all, you should say it all in the interview.
Today, I'm going to talk to you about creating a quality resume without breaking the quantity rule. There's a lot of debate out there about how long a resume should be. Some say resumes should be one page, others say two and even three pages is ok. The Boss says this: If your resume is a quality one you shouldn't have an issue with resume length. I have stopped getting hung up on the number of pages, and I've started focusing on making sure everything I say on a resume is targeted, relevant and focused. When I stick to this rule. My resumes never exceeds 2 pages.
Below I've put together 6 ways you can improve the quality of resume while addressing any resume length issues you may be facing. I promise you that if you put these ideas into action you'll find that your worries about your resume length won't dog you so
Wait for it...the resume is not about getting the job. Is your mind blown? The resume is about getting the interview. It's a teaser, a door-opener so to speak. Resumes should be strategic, targeted and focused on providing the right information to the recruiter so they become interested in learning more. The reason why resumes become too long is because we get confused about the purpose. The next time you create a resume remember that you don't have to say it all, you should say it all in the interview.
Today, I'm going to talk to you about creating a quality resume without breaking the quantity rule. There's a lot of debate out there about how long a resume should be. Some say resumes should be one page, others say two and even three pages is ok. The Boss says this: If your resume is a quality one you shouldn't have an issue with resume length. I have stopped getting hung up on the number of pages, and I've started focusing on making sure everything I say on a resume is targeted, relevant and focused. When I stick to this rule. My resumes never exceeds 2 pages.
Below I've put together 6 ways you can improve the quality of resume while addressing any resume length issues you may be facing. I promise you that if you put these ideas into action you'll find that your worries about your resume length won't dog you so