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re: Is a video profile of yourself appropriate when sending resumes?
Posted on 8/19/14 at 1:29 am to Volvagia
Posted on 8/19/14 at 1:29 am to Volvagia
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A resume by definition isn't just a page though. It seems fairly trite to exclude candidates based on a silly arbitrary reason.
Since probably the first use of resumes, multiple pages have been a trigger point for a reviewer to go over it with a fine tooth comb and see what was so important that it required more space. Because the reviewer and the job applicant probably have two different ideas about what is important to mention in a resume it has always been taught to play it safe and limit it to one page.
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Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:18 am to EA6B
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Because the reviewer and the job applicant probably have two different ideas about what is important to mention in a resume it has always been taught to play it safe and limit it to one page.
I think a safe assumption is that, as a resume gets longer, the odds that any given paragraph is read gets smaller and smaller. And those odds plummet as you hit page 2.
In other words, lead with your best stuff. It's why I hate chronological resumes, because by definition the oldest stuff is the least relevant. I've seen resumes that start with "Graduated Grace King high school, 2002." Not a good idea.
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