{"id":3661,"date":"2012-02-16T11:53:57","date_gmt":"2012-02-16T11:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/how-to-decide-on-resume-length-2-3661\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T12:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T07:13:30","slug":"how-to-decide-on-resume-length-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/how-to-decide-on-resume-length-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Decide on Resume Length"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_body_body_wacCenterStage_wacCenterStage_lblTitle\"><span>How to Decide on Resume Length<\/span><\/span><p><span>&ldquo;How long should my resume be?&rdquo; is one of the most commonly asked questions about resumes. Not too long ago, job seekers were told that a resume should never exceed one page. Those who broke this golden rule were destined for the circular file.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"body\"><span><span>Read Also :<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/what-is-resume\/\"><span> What is a Resume?<\/span><\/a><\/span><br>\n<\/span><\/p><p><span>Times have changed, and so has the criteria for resume length. The new guideline is: A resume should be long enough to entice hiring managers to call you for job interviews. That may sound vague, but there is no hard-and-fast resume length rule that works for everyone. Factors to consider include career objective, occupation, industry, years of experience, number of employers, scope of accomplishments and education\/training.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"body\"><span>Read Also :<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/what-is-a-cv\/\"><span> what is a cv?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span>Keep these facts in mind when deciding on resume length:<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"body\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><ul>\n<li><span><span>Your resume is a career marketing tool, not an autobiography. Strive to keep your resume <\/span><span>concise<\/span><\/span><span>&nbsp;and focused on your key selling points. Let go of past experiences that don&rsquo;t market you for your current goal. Every word in the resume should sell your credentials and value to a potential employer. You should also leave something to talk about in the interview.<br>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>It&rsquo;s common for employers or recruiters to sort through hundreds, or even thousands, of resumes to fill one position. Hiring managers often give resumes just a cursory glance before deciding if the applicant deserves to be added to the &ldquo;maybe&rdquo; pile. While your resume will probably get a more thorough read if you are called for a job interview, ensure that your strongest selling points are immediately visible to make the first cut.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><span class=\"body\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span>Consider a One-Page Resume If:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"body\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><ul>\n<li><span>You have less than 10 years of experience.<br>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>You&rsquo;re pursuing a radical career change, and your experience isn&rsquo;t relevant to your new goal.<br>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>You&rsquo;ve held one or two positions with one employer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><span class=\"body\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span>Consider a Two-Page Resume If:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"body\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><ul>\n<li><span>You have 10 or more years of experience related to your goal.<br>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Your field requires technical or engineering skills, and you need space to list and prove your technical knowledge.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><span class=\"body\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span><span>Put the most important information at the top of the first page. Lead your resume with a <\/span><span>career summary<\/span><span> so your key credentials appear at the forefront of the resume. On the second page, include a page number and your name and contact information.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"body\"><span>Read Also : <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/how-to-write-a-cv\/\"><span>Guide to how to write a cv?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span>Consider a Three-Page Resume or Longer If:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"body\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><ul>\n<li><span>You&rsquo;re a senior-level manager or executive with a long track record of leadership accomplishments.<br>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>You are in an academic or scientific field with an extensive list of publications, speaking engagements, professional courses, licenses or patents.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><span class=\"body\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span>Multiple-page resumes can use addendum pages after page two. Job seekers can decide whether to send the full document or just the first two pages to a potential employer, based on the job opportunity requirements.<\/span><\/p><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Decide on Resume Length&ldquo;How long should my resume be?&rdquo; is one of the most commonly asked questions about resumes. Not too long ago, job seekers were told that a resume should never exceed one page. Those who broke this golden rule were destined for the circular file.Read Also : What is a Resume? &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/how-to-decide-on-resume-length-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Decide on Resume Length<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-resume-cover-letters"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3661"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55458,"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3661\/revisions\/55458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monster.co.th\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}