How long is your CV / Resume
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Single page. I've had to vet resumes, and more than two pages goes to bottom of pile or in the trash. And those two pages better be neatly presented 
If you can't summarize to one page, no matter age/accomplishments, you have problems and I'm not interested...
And no headshots...(though I have been guilty of finding myself attracted to interview candidates. Well, I'm only human...though others will disagree).
If you can't summarize to one page, no matter age/accomplishments, you have problems and I'm not interested...
And no headshots...(though I have been guilty of finding myself attracted to interview candidates. Well, I'm only human...though others will disagree).
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It depends on the job I'm applying for. My resume is usually about 2 pages long, and my CV is 3 pages. (I don't know how people in other countries use the terms, but here in the US, a resume is the usual document you send when looking for a job, and a CV is the document used when applying for jobs in academia. CVs are usually longer, but I'm just starting out on my academic job search, so I don't have a lot of publications or presentations to my name yet.)
I work in HR for a software company, and the resumes I get are usually 4-6 pages long, depending on the experience of the applicant. Your mileage may vary based on industry and location.
I work in HR for a software company, and the resumes I get are usually 4-6 pages long, depending on the experience of the applicant. Your mileage may vary based on industry and location.
Resume is two pages, combines experience and work/education history. Had to really hone it down last year on my job search.
CV's are single page customized to each application, I have a standard three paragraph boiler plate I adopted for those.
In the end, it's the inside and industry contacts that get the resume in front of the hiring eyes. IMHO, anything else is about as effective as tossing it out your car window driving by the office.
CV's are single page customized to each application, I have a standard three paragraph boiler plate I adopted for those.
In the end, it's the inside and industry contacts that get the resume in front of the hiring eyes. IMHO, anything else is about as effective as tossing it out your car window driving by the office.
Cirriculum Vittae. I find it's usually used as a synonym for resume, though apparently it has other meanings for some people.
I usually keep my resume at around a page or a page and a half. I don't really have enough experience to fill two pages.
In much of Europe, terms have increasingly become meaningless and interchangeable. So no practical difference. Curriculum Vitae just 'sounds' classier
(for academia).Wow
My resume was one page for the longest time, but has grown to two pages to fit on my latest work experience. But I would call this my "long form" resume, which includes academic history, honors and scholarships/grants, job experience, computer skills, professional certifications/associations, and four references. So really, everything a future employer could possibly want to know about my performance that paper will allow. I use this resume for full-time jobs in my chosen career. When I apply to more temporary or part-time jobs I cut out some of the work experience, certifications, and computer skills that I know won't apply. I believe my resume looks very well organized and pleasing to the eye, as organization is one of my strongest skills.
Mine is 2 pages.
It should never be more than 2 pages, not including references (which should always be on a separate page and only provided upon request, rather than with the resume/CV.)
I've seen a lot of resumes and the vast majority are garbage. People have no idea how to write them, how to present themselves and their work history. If I see inconsistent formatting, it goes in the trash. If I see spelling errors, it goes in the trash. Your resume is how you make a first impression--if you can't work up the effort to make it perfect, then what does that say about you, as an employee?
I've seen a lot of resumes and the vast majority are garbage. People have no idea how to write them, how to present themselves and their work history. If I see inconsistent formatting, it goes in the trash. If I see spelling errors, it goes in the trash. Your resume is how you make a first impression--if you can't work up the effort to make it perfect, then what does that say about you, as an employee?
I helped do some hiring in my last job and I was surprised to see how badly people wrote up their resumes. Spelling errors are just absolutely unforgiveable in a resume to me.
I would also like to say to the way your resume is set up will probably vary quite a bit depending on your industry and the types of jobs you are applying for. Normally, as Robert Maxwell stated, you wouldn't include your references, but I have in mine because the jobs I apply to specifically ask for it or expect it. And I am usually applying to government jobs, which you have to approach a little differently than jobs in the private sector. Now that I think about it, I think that including references at the end of your resume has become somewhat of a trend, because it was common on the resumes of younger folks while it was included separately or not at all for those over, say, 40 years old (judging by the amount of work experience they had).
Mine is two pages with references. When I apply for Music Education jobs, I included relevant continuing education entries as well as relevant music involvement. When I just completed this last round of Graduate School and Candidacy stuff, I included more of my community involvement and church work because it was relevant to applying for seminary.
I never submit anything longer than two pages. I'm pretty nifty, but I'm not that special.
I never submit anything longer than two pages. I'm pretty nifty, but I'm not that special.
My CV is 34 pages, but that's just because it has all of my publications, presentations, etc.
If I wanted to share my work history with someone outside of academia, I'd boil it down to a single page.
If I wanted to share my work history with someone outside of academia, I'd boil it down to a single page.
Of course there are so many different opinions on this, but I disagree about references.
Include them from the start. Don't waste anybody's time. Chances are, someone(s) has to sort through dozens, hundreds, thousands of resumes. Present everything in one package, don't make them hunt you down for more information.
I had a nightmare last night that I accidentally submitted a resume and cover letter full of errors and omissions. Eerie!
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