No one actually knows what makes a resume good, amirite?

The one page rule is actually a solid one though. (It's the K.I.S.S. Principle really. Keep it simple, stupid) One comes off as really out of touch when they bring in a three page resume: "Hey it's really important to me that you know every single detail of every single place I worked at because I'm truly incapable of summarizing or picking the most relevant ones to show for this position I'm applying for" Cool. Next?

by nicolette69 3 hours ago

That's great, but then if you've gone through several employers through your career and skip a few to save space then the dreaded career gap question comes up, assuming the ATS didn't automatically reject you before a human saw it.

by Anonymous 3 hours ago

That's all employers see of the vast majority of applicants. You have a bad attitude about this for no reason

by Lednerfrank 3 hours ago

Doesn't that only work if they contact you? If you leave off something they would have liked, they might just toss it in 2 seconds. You'd have to know the recruiter's preferences. Someone with a lot of experience might have to make really hard cuts just to get it down to a page.

by FillTop 2 hours ago

I think it really depends on industry as much as anything. In engineering they generally want to see a few of the major projects/clients you've worked with list with the position you held. Pretty normal to have a couple pages once you're experienced

by Major-Argument7575 2 hours ago

Only if you consider low skilled jobs.

by Anonymous 2 hours ago

God this is so negative and not true at all. We all read your resume. If you're getting interviewed by a person your resume is getting read. If you're anything about director, there's almost certainly a committee involved reviewing all resumes. And if so, they are almost certainly are following a rubric I can't believe people think the software used to filter through resumes and over letters are the only thing reviewing those documents. I'm not advocating for high quality resumes. I'm saying people are absolutely reading your resumes.

by Responsible-Tone8219 1 hour ago

So they are getting filtered through software before ever being seen by a human. You just proved my point.

by Longjumping_Fee6641 1 hour ago

Just remember people are different. You can have an objectively bad resume, but even a good one might not appeal to the hiring manager for the role you're applying for. The beat resumes are the ones that are relevant, demonstrate your achievements and experience, and don't waste space on hobbies and irrelevant qualifications.

by CaramelPersonal 59 minutes ago

It won't be hard to find someone to confidently disagree with you, and maybe you're distilling OP's point down further to the fact that many people don't remember that people are just different.

by Anonymous 54 minutes ago

I do the hiring for my department. If I saw a resume that listed a cool and unusual hobby I'd be intrigued, but my work place puts a lot of emphasis on the culture and that might not matter to some.

by Anonymous 26 minutes ago

When I was in school (10 years ago) the career center's guidance was to always include hobbies because it can create common ground and maybe get a second pass if only for that. It also helps them see the person behind the resume.

by Anonymous 22 minutes ago