Job-seekers are used to hearing the same advice, on repeat: Always send a thank-you. Don't lie on your resume. Oh, and that resume -- make sure it's no longer than one page. Except … that last one ...

Resume length is one of those issues that vexes job seekers. So we asked a panel of experts to weigh in on the matter: "Should you have a one- or a two-page resume?" Here's what they said. "Ideally, ...

Editor’s Note: Have a career question for our columnists? Send in your queries to [email protected], or post your question in the comments section below. It will be considered for future ...

An awful lot of people have internalized the old rule that your resume should be only one page and go through incredible contortions to keep their resumes down to that, even when they have years of ...

Q. I’m heading to a journalism conference at the end of the month. In one of your live chats you mentioned the importance of bringing copies of a resume. I graduate in December and know that this ...

Over 1 mm people have used our free, powerful Resume Reviewer, and 91% say they found it useful. Our reviewer is based on our 15 years experience of reviewing, writing, and perfecting professionals’ ...

Compared with single-page resumes, two-page resumes increase the amount of time recruiters spend reviewing the applicant, and can ultimately improve the candidate’s likelihood of getting hired. Until ...

As I scrolled through the Cornell Sun application, I found myself searching for the box where I would drop the one-page summary of my professional life — distilled into bullet points, job titles and ...

Wrong. There seem to be so many "rules" about resumés that take lawyers sideways and compromise their ability to create an effective document. The One Page Rule is one of them. I frequently see ...

The 3rd edition of my best-selling Ladders Resume Guide is currently available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle versions. I’ve included a brief excerpt below; along with links to free templates and ...