Hi Robyn,
Thanks for sending through your question asking about the length a resume should be.
I see that a lot of career advisors recommend that a resume should not be any more than 1 to 2 pages in length as a general rule of thumb; but the reality is Employers will read any length of resume IF the content is compelling and holds their interest in you as a candidate.
I once sent out a six-page resume when I was applying for jobs, and this got me invitations to more interviews (for positions I didn't want) than a tailored two-page resume that a professional resume writer hacked it down to (which resulted in no invitations to interviews at all).
And during this past week while I was out at the shops, I saw a Position Vacant sign in the window of a local shop that invited candidates with a 'ONE PAGE ONLY!!! resume' to apply within.
So my answer to your question is: try to stick with around 1 to 2 pages IF that showcases your skills and experiences to the type of work you are applying for sufficiently, but if you do go over the 1 to 2 pages, understand that it is only the first page that receives the greatest amount of look-over time, so ensure quality information is on that first page so it compels the employer to want to look at the remaining pages.
Hope that helps.
Thanks for sending through your question asking about the length a resume should be.
I see that a lot of career advisors recommend that a resume should not be any more than 1 to 2 pages in length as a general rule of thumb; but the reality is Employers will read any length of resume IF the content is compelling and holds their interest in you as a candidate.
I once sent out a six-page resume when I was applying for jobs, and this got me invitations to more interviews (for positions I didn't want) than a tailored two-page resume that a professional resume writer hacked it down to (which resulted in no invitations to interviews at all).
And during this past week while I was out at the shops, I saw a Position Vacant sign in the window of a local shop that invited candidates with a 'ONE PAGE ONLY!!! resume' to apply within.
So my answer to your question is: try to stick with around 1 to 2 pages IF that showcases your skills and experiences to the type of work you are applying for sufficiently, but if you do go over the 1 to 2 pages, understand that it is only the first page that receives the greatest amount of look-over time, so ensure quality information is on that first page so it compels the employer to want to look at the remaining pages.
Hope that helps.