Two-page resume...

No, means you've stayed in jobs longer than a milisecond, unlike me and some others on here (don't know about farmerj, but having careers in two separate fields can lengthen it).

 

I was just about to ask the same thing. That said, you won't piss off any editors by keeping your resume to one page that includes your references. You may, however, piss off a few by putting them on the second page or not listing them at all.

 

early on, i sent out resumes on 8 1/2 x 14 paper

get more stuff on it, still one page

and it worked

 

To an employer, a two-page resume could indicate you don’t write concise or choose words wisely. Even if that’s not the case, sports editors are looking for a reason to throw you back in the pile.

 

This thread makes me feel worthless.

 

I can understand the idea that a resume that's too long will turn off prospective employers, but Jesus Christ, is it that hard to go through two pages of typed copy? I don't want to read every meaningless detail of someone's career, but if I'm hiring, I also expect a little more than the "convenient" reader's digest version of a resume.

 

I think so, too, pall.

I don't like the idea of "you have to keep your resume to one page; don't make hiring managers work too hard" because the purpose of a friggin' resume is to highlight your experience and expertise.

I think there's a fine line you have to walk, because if you can't concisely summarize what you've done and what you're good at, you're hurting yourself by having a second page.

But god damn, if you've done something worth putting on a resume, then put it on your resume, even if it means a second page. You're the only one who can sell yourself -- ain't nobody else gonna do it for you.

 

Plus, some of us tend to be career vagabonds, so the work history alone takes up a bit of room.

 

Like most of the things I do in life, I model how I apply for a job after Dwight Schrute:

TyWebb professional resume, TyWebb athletic resume and TyWebb trivia.

 

I’m certainly with you not to sell yourself short.
But why not treat resumes like stories? You have a certain inch count, in this case one page, so find a way to get your best stuff in.
We manage space for a living everyday. How is this any different?

 

Are you saying your career is a 12-inch gamer as opposed to a 30-inch Sunday takeout?