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Originally posted by xo_kathy
Another note:
To you folks just graduating. DO NOT have a 2 page resume! Yes, you need to try to fill up the one page, but if you graduated in December, don't put every library aide, waitress, shoe salesman etc position you had since you were of legal working age. Take your experience that is pertinent to the job you are applying for and expand on those. If you have been in the work force a while and have tons of pertinent experience, then of course more than one page is fine.
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I had to work my way through college AND I was very active in my house and on campus so I have a cumulative 5 page resume.
Of course I would NEVER send anyone a resume over a page long...I just include the recent, relevant experience.
Recently I interviewed at a very well respected media company here in Chicago (think "bunny") and the HR Recruiter was confused by my resume becuase my relevant experience looked like I had not done any work since early 2003...but...I did not think it was necessary to include that I waited tables or worked at a retail store because that would take space away from more relevant experiences like managing projects, maintaining websites or planning events.
My question is...how do you work around that? Would a recruiter rather see that you have had a stable job history while working a non-relevant part time job or would they rather see that you have the skills to do the job?
Yes I realize both would be ideal and yes I realize that there are transferrable skills in all jobs.