Having a hard time keep my resume short
I have 20 years of experience and it’s impossible for me to keep my resume under 4 pages. I read that resume shouldn’t be longer than 2 pages. I don’t want to delete sections that shows I have an experience. What should I do?
Janna I find that hard to do. However as a professional contractor who work through several agencies my resume is 6 pages I don't delete any thing all my jobs show new software useage and new accomplishments. Many companies prefer me to those who have been on 1 job for 20years. Good luck as this area is always a slippery slope
The best and most recent. No more than ten years unless they request it. Companies will not read more than two pages of your resume. you can always make notes telling perspective companies that you have more and will supply it when requested.
I have over 20 years experience and use a functional formatted resume to highlight my skills. Also allows me to customize it to the job I'm applying. Then at the end just list employers and dates. Also per someone else's suggestion I limit my work history to 15 years so as to not lose out based on someone worrying about my age.
Ditto the advice given by others. Most resumes should be one page. Two pages if you really, really have to. A resume should be a concise representative of who you are and where you have been professionally. Too many entries in the last ten years may look like job hopping (translation : she won't be here long).
Since you didn't tell us your profession, I will also add that there are exceptions to the page limit advice for certain professions. For example, curriculum vitaes, if you are applying for a job as a professor, often run three or four pages because research, articles written, lectures given, and white papers may be just as relevant as where you worked and should not be left out. Otherwise, try to stay with one page, two max.
Best wishes. I am sure you will do well.
from what I read , without ...more , my understanding that all your strengths are not accepted.
Keep it to 10 years, tops. 20 years is waaaaaay too much and could date you. If you want to keep skill sets and experience from those earlier positions, put that information into your executive summary.
Here are some options for you to try. If your early experiences (+15 years ago) is junior or not relevant to the role you are applying for then you can just list the role, company, and dates that you worked there. If you need to add details a recruiter will ask for it. Or you can try this approach, most online applications or recruiters are only concerned with your last 7 to 10 years of experience. Anything prior to that you can summarize or only list a couple of accomplishments from those roles.
Yes I need help idk what am doing but I know I need a job.