HELP! URGENT!
HELP! URGENT!
staple it for sure. if you're going to have to go onto a second page, they're already not going to want to flip to a second page. you really don't want them to have to take the clip off and then put it back on. and you really don't want them to have to worry about keeping the two pages together.
what matters in a resume is ease and clarity. staple the damn thing.
make it one page if at all possible.
as a recruiter, my preference is neither, but it's the content of the resume that matters most.
You need to learn to synergize: staple two paper clips together.
You can write your resume on toilet paper if you have the credentials and are right for the job. Since you are worrying about stupid things like paper clips and crap like that, make sure you are right for the job.
Unless you have AT LEAST 5 years of impressive job experience, there is no reason to have a resume over 1 page. Play with margins, fonts and font sizes, but get it to one page.
college grad wrote:
Unless you have AT LEAST 5 years of impressive job experience, there is no reason to have a resume over 1 page. Play with margins, fonts and font sizes, but get it to one page.
Not true.
It really depends on your field or choice of profession. In education, resumes (CVs) regularly span several pages.
And I'd advise numbering the pages and using no paper clip/staple if mailing.
college grad wrote:
Unless you have AT LEAST 5 years of impressive job experience, there is no reason to have a resume over 1 page. Play with margins, fonts and font sizes, but get it to one page.
WRONG! As previous poster said, depends on the area. One page in science/tech, it's probably headed for the can if all your good stuff can fit on one page. That being said, a potential employer probably won't look past the first HALF page, so make sure your good shit is front and center. If he/she likes the first half page, they will then read on. I know, I've done it countless times.