----- Original Message ----- From: "Brierley, Sean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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.
> 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. I don't think there's any such thing as too short for a resume, so long as all the important stuff gets in there. > 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? For situation I described (interviewing someone else's candidate who is not a writer) I don't expect any particular level of clarity or quality from the resume. Also, I can skim pretty fast. > 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> Most of the time the candidate's first page or two is enough for me to form an opinion. I wouldn't necessarily view a 40-page resume as a negative, so long as every page contained something interesting enough to catch my attention. In fact, if someone did send me a truly interesting, attention-getting 40-page resume, I might want to talk to that person simply because I know I sure couldn't write one like that for myself. Gene Kim-Eng ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
