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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My resume is 3 pages long.  I'm well into my career.  I NEVER see one page resumes anymore.  I hire a lot of people.  I've never received any negative feedback from a potential employer that my resume was too long.

When I see a one pager, I automatically assume that the person hasn't done much.  FWIW, I am a lawyer.

I just think the one page advice is old fashion.  I want to hear from hiring managers like myself.  What do you really look for?[/quote]

I work in IT and have hired people before.  If I see more than one page, this person better wow my socks off or have an advanced degree and publications.  If not, that person is likely not going to be getting an interview.  The resume is intended to get you the interview.  The interview is intended to get you the job.  When I have to review hundreds of applications for one job, I'm not going to take the time to interview someone who takes more than a page to pique my interest unless they have a lot to show me before the interview.  I want to see substance and not filler.

It seems that lawyers are so obviously impressed with volume, jargon and filler much like the laws they have to decipher for the laymen.[/quote]

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