Well,
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gene Kim-Eng
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 4:09 PM
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Subject: Re: [TCP] How long should a resume be?
The two-page recommendation is generic, and I think
probably good advice to someone nonprofessional or whose job
descriptions tend to be repetitive from position to position over time.
I recommend working on the two-pager to make it relevant for each job
and to include the information that is important in highlighting one's
potential worth.
The main reason I said resume length was not of great
importance to me is that I can't remember the last time I received a
writer resume in hard copy.
I've seen a few, usually hand mine out on bond paper at an interview. I
often print resumes I review, but, even so, more than two pages online
is getting lengthy. Can't one say it in two? For some, no, and that's
fine if the resume supports the reason for the extra length. But,
really, as a means to get a foot in the door, try for two. I have a lot
to read. Please, make it two.
Usually, the only printed resumes I see are from people
I've been asked to meet with who are interviewing with other groups, and
I expect to be skimming through unrelated data in those looking for
items of interest that tell me how that person will work with tech
writers.
So, would not a pithy two-pager make things easier for you? Or, do you
have only one or two resumes and plenty of time?
When going through a writer application in soft copy,
the primary issues are 1) will a 10-second scan of the cover letter
cause me to want to open the resume, and 2) will a to-second scan of the
resume first page cause me to want to hit the "Page Down" key or to
close the file?
So, you don't get to the third page of the resume? Well, if not, I guess
40-page resumes are fine, then. <very big grin>
Cheers,
Sean
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