That's intentional. Most resume-making documents I've reviewed say to avoid white space. I therefore took painstaking time to make sure nearly every line wraps to another nearly-full line whenever wrapping takes place.
I've heard it both ways. Many people cling to the single-page resume idea. I used a single-page resume until just a couple years ago when I sought feedback from various BYU alumni placement representatives, and _all_ of them said single-page resume's are no longer the standard. All of them said to use as many pages as it takes to list all your qualifications.On the other hand, I've been told the resume seems a bit overwhelming by more than a couple people, so I'm not sure what to think. Hopefully, some of the other comments in this thread that I have not read yet express more opinion on this matter. Otherwise, I welcome other comments on this subject.
All I know is that as someone who has been on the other side of the interview table, I'm not interested in reading any more than one page and nine out of ten resumes I receive are way too cluttered. If nothing jumps out and strikes me, I move on. When hiring managers are wading through mountains of resumes, they don't take the time to walk through yours with a magnifying glass. I don't care about cover sheets, where you went on your mission, or if you are an Eagle Scout [1]. Tell me where you received your degree, the last four places your worked, a brief list of your skill set and major accomplishments, and then something unique about you. That's the person that I would call in for an interview.
[1] Although I am a strong supported of both The Church of Jesus Christ's mission program and the Boy Scouts of America, I don't think it needs to be on your resumé.
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