this is where i leverage variations. I will give you a variation of an upper decker.
Resume writing
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It's an odd game, from the point of view of the job seeker or the people seeking to fill the position. I think that one page would be just fine, no matter the average.
If you are seeking a particular job, I think it's best to pare it down to the absolute minimum. As an interviewer, I care if you have the skill set, including experience, training and attitude. I will skim through the employment history looking for continuity (did you omit the employer who fired you?). If there is a discontinuity I will ask you about it.
While it is an interesting tale, I am not interested in your early history as a truck driver and welder, except perhaps at the tail end of the interview when we get to telling yarns.
Likewise, I don't care about all the wonderful things you can do that are incidental to my purpose.
YMMV
you should be able to read a resume in less than 10 seconds, simple and to the point people who have to read dozens of resumes dont want to read "gone with the wind"
My mom is a high level tech recruiter, and helps me with mine. She doesn't look at anything longer than 2 hardly ever. 1 page is really ideal.
There's also a trend, in the uber-geek world, to revert to resumes as text files...
1-2 pages. Know your audience and adjust accordingly, while still having a base general document for whoring out if life says you need to do such a thing.
But then how do you put it in an envelope full of glitter?
i've seen resumes from friends of mine who are programmers written in coding languages
I just send an email:
That was believable until he misspelled TAUPE.I just send an email:
Resumes I send tend to be text files to avoid funky fonts or formatting.
That's why I make sure to keep my resume in comic sans.
Ever tried writing poetry in (psuedo) code? Try it - it's fascinating.i've seen resumes from friends of mine who are programmers written in coding languages
Send your info to me and I will write you up something special.....