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CAMCaps
Live Laugh Love Run
Member since 6/07 4922 total posts
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Length of Resume
How long is your resume?
My resume was 2 pages long, but my DH said I should really condense it to 1 page.
I removed a bunch of non-essential things (where I observed, where I subbed while going to grad school - I no longer live in the area so those things are not going to "get my foot in the door") and I changed the font to 11 and it now fits on one page.
So the question is, do I leave it as 1 page or bump the font back up to 12 and have it just over 1 page....
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Posted 4/28/12 7:57 AM  |
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mathteach
Roll Tide!
Member since 8/08 3169 total posts
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Christine
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Re: Length of Resume
I just had this conversation last night with 2 people. One who hires for AAA and one who hires for her school. They both said they don't even look at 2 page resumes.
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| Posted 4/28/12 9:29 AM |
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ziamaria
I love this boy!
Member since 4/07 3372 total posts
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Re: Length of Resume
my resume is 2 pages - 1.5 pages of typed text in 11 - 12 fonts. when i was laid off, the HR superintendent offered to review our resumes and she never said anything about condensing it - her only suggestion was moving certifications closer before experience.
if it's not fluff, keep it in - you want them to get a sense of who you are not just where you've worked
good luck!
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| Posted 4/28/12 9:48 AM |
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TheDivineMrsM
2 girls 4 me!
Member since 8/08 7878 total posts
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Mama mama mama....
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Re: Length of Resume
1 page.
Let me know if you need help!
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| Posted 4/30/12 9:11 PM |
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CAMCaps
Live Laugh Love Run
Member since 6/07 4922 total posts
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Re: Length of Resume
Thanks Everyone!
Today I was at a conference and the mentor adviser also said to keep it to one page. She also had some other ideas, which I may or may not use. (Like adding an section entitled: interests and removing all descriptors for my teaching positions)
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| Posted 5/1/12 3:42 PM |
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Buttafli1277
LIF Adult
Member since 8/05 2638 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: Length of Resume
I also have a resume question. Do you put education first or experience? I'm getting mixed answers on this. Thanks!
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| Posted 5/1/12 6:47 PM |
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PitterPatter11
Baby Boy is Here!
Member since 5/11 7619 total posts
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Momma <3
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Re: Length of Resume
Objective
Certification
Education
Experience
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| Posted 5/2/12 4:46 PM |
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LL514
LIF Adult
Member since 4/10 1901 total posts
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Re: Length of Resume
i've been on interview committees before and they certainly look at resumes more than 1 page. as long as there is meat to it and not fluff it is totally fine.
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| Posted 5/2/12 6:27 PM |
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Buttafli1277
LIF Adult
Member since 8/05 2638 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: Length of Resume
Posted by PitterPatter11
Objective
Certification
Education
Experience
Thanks that's what I thought but some people told me different!
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| Posted 5/2/12 8:02 PM |
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KennysMommy
Never knew LOVE like it before
Member since 3/10 2640 total posts
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Danielle
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Re: Length of Resume
Keep it to 1 page. I have 14 yrs experience and if I had to redo it, it would still be 1 page. After sitting on numerous selection committees, I can say, all we look for or care about is prior experience. We don't even read the info about the experience. Just dates/location of employment. So, keep it short. Eliminate student teaching if you have experience, keep it if you don't. But don't go crazy adding every single unit of study or lesson on a resume. That shows LACK of experience. Do use buzz words like TC, Wilson, etc. if you're trained in it..... That will go far.
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| Posted 5/10/12 9:28 PM |
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MrsS1976
LIF Adolescent
Member since 5/11 534 total posts
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M
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Re: Length of Resume
1 page
Education should go after Experience unless you are a recent graduate or have been out less than 2 years in a FT position.
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| Posted 5/11/12 11:49 AM |
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CAMCaps
Live Laugh Love Run
Member since 6/07 4922 total posts
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Re: Length of Resume
Posted by MrsS1976
1 page
Education should go after Experience unless you are a recent graduate or have been out less than 2 years in a FT position.
Interesting you should say this. The lead mentor teacher I met with said:
Certification (most important!), Education and then Experience.
I have shortened it to one page. I know I was on an interview committee and we looked at people with more than one page, but I think I summed everthing up nicely on one page.
Message edited 5/12/2012 11:59:49 AM.
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| Posted 5/12/12 11:59 AM |
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Erica
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 11767 total posts
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Re: Length of Resume
I list certification with education after experience. I think they want to know experience mostly.
With OLAS (or any of the softserv) you have to list your certifications, so I'm sure they weed out any non-certified that way.
my resume is 2 pages (1 3/4) there's really nothing I would want to cut out. I've done a lot in the 16 years since graduating.
Message edited 5/14/2012 9:45:54 PM.
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