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I seem to remember always being told that your resume should be no longer than 1 page. For just about every job that I applied to, I have always tried to compress the details of my work experience to a single sheet of paper.

Compacting my work experience in this way has made me think about what I accomplished at each job and concentrate on shortening each job duty and achievement and packing my resume with colorful adjectives. It often leaves me with a sense of “my resume looks like an infomercial”. One page is simply not enough to convey my job skills and abilities.

TheJobBored.com posted an article about Busting The One Page Resume Myth. The general consensus of the posting and the reader’s comments is that your first resume (right out of high school/college) probably doesn’t need to be more than 1 page.  For most people, up to 2 pages is acceptable.  These are rules of thumb and can be broken if necessary.