This is one of the most frequently discussed issues in resume writing, and it has been talked to death all over the Internet. Here's my take:
Most experts agree that teens and young adults should limit their resume to one page. It’s important to remember that a resume is not meant to be a complete accounting of your entire life. Instead, it’s a targeted and well-crafted summary of your most relevant and noteworthy skills, achievements, experiences, and other qualifications in order to showcase your capability. With that in mind, there’s no reason to go over one page.
More experienced job-seekers often struggle to keep their resume down to an acceptable length, simply because they have much more information that they want to include. That’s a fair argument and most HR personnel and hiring managers accept the fact that two-page resumes are very common. There are still hiring managers who would prefer everyone use a one-page resume, but two-page documents are widely accepted. In rare circumstances, when the applicant has extensive experience and other credentials, three pages and higher are acceptable as long as all the information is necessary and relevant.
The golden rule with regards to resume length is that the longer your document is, the more likely it will be viewed as too long. Therefore, always try to keep it to one page, or two if you’re more experienced, to reduce the chance that the reader will feel overwhelmed by the length and toss it aside.
More experienced job-seekers often struggle to keep their resume down to an acceptable length, simply because they have much more information that they want to include. That’s a fair argument and most HR personnel and hiring managers accept the fact that two-page resumes are very common. There are still hiring managers who would prefer everyone use a one-page resume, but two-page documents are widely accepted. In rare circumstances, when the applicant has extensive experience and other credentials, three pages and higher are acceptable as long as all the information is necessary and relevant.
The golden rule with regards to resume length is that the longer your document is, the more likely it will be viewed as too long. Therefore, always try to keep it to one page, or two if you’re more experienced, to reduce the chance that the reader will feel overwhelmed by the length and toss it aside.