Resume Tips – One or two pages in length?

There are several factors that determine the length of a resume:

• Your Industry Level
• The Level of Experience You Possess
• Your Industry (e.g., Educators and Senior Executives usually require longer resumes than Sales Professionals, accountants, etc.).
• If you are a recent college graduate with little or no professional experience

Generally the length of most professional resumes in today’s market does not exceed two pages. So unless you are a Senior Executive with 20-30 years of substantial experience, or in the medical profession, your resume should not surpass two pages.

Recent College graduates are an exception to the two-page rule. College graduate resumes generally do not exceed one page and tend to emphasize on recent education, volunteer work, and any professional experience the individual may possess.