Q: What makes a good resume?
A: On the subject of resumes, there seems to be an unending discussion of whether you should or shouldn't have a one-page resume. The followings are some of the comments I have personally heard:
"Well, Joe Blow (car salesman) said I should have a one-page resume."
"Well, I read a book and it said you should have a one page resume."
"I can't really go into what I really did because if I did, it'd take more than one page on my resume."
"Gosh, I wish I could put my job at IBM on my resume but if I did it'd make my resume more than one page, and I was told to never make the resume more than one page long."
"I'm confused, should my resume be more than one page? I feel like it should, but I don't want to break the rules."
Or, here's another comment, "People just don't read resumes that are longer than one page." I have heard some more, but we can start with these.
So what's the answer? There is no scientific answer about whether a one-page resume is right or wrong. It all depends on who you are and how much experience you have.
The first thing to look at here is the purpose of a resume. The purpose of a resume is to get you an interview. If the resume is getting you interviews, then it is considered to be a good resume. If the resume isn't getting you interviews, then you should change it.
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