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One's resume should only address the past ten years. Given the speed
at which technology is evolving, very little of one's talents from ten
years ago would be useful today.
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>From: The Tech Writer[SMTP:techwrtr -at- CRL -dot- COM]
>Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 1997 1:04 PM
>To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>Subject: Re: Resume Length (2 pages ok?)
>
>On Tue, 22 Jul 1997, DWeber wrote:
>
>> So, what's your opinion on a multiple page resume? Tacky, or
>> necessary? I don't want to short-change my experience just to squeeze
>> it all on one page. Appearance in a resume is important too, so you
>> can't overcrowd. I'd like to hear from those who actually hire tech
>> writers and others.....what do you look for in a resume?
>
>I am presently looking at resumes, and what I would urge you is to
>concentrate more on making sure that what you *do* include is
>appropriate. I don't mind looking at a 2-page (or even longer!) resume as
>long as all that I'm reading is appropriate to the job the person is
>applying for. Don't tell me about working as an orderly in the hospital
>when you were in college. But do tell me about documenting the college's
>telephone registration system. If it takes 2 pages, and it is appropriate
>for the job, that's fine.
>
>If you're going to cut, cut things like the associations you're a member
>of. (This is, of course, a personal preference...you should ask others if
>they agree.)
>
>And, of course, number one rule: have at least two others look at your
>resume before you send it out! (Preferrably, one technical writer, and
>one person who is *not* a technical writer.)
>
>Good luck,
>
>David Castro
>techwrtr -at- crl -dot- com
>
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