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WHAT TO INCLUDE ON YOUR RESUME (AND WHAT YOU CAN DITCH)

RP Members there have been a number of recommendations provided on how your resume should look and I personally believe there are a lot more available TIPS out there. I think it is a matter of preference for the individual. Here are some more tips worth looking at if you are in need.

What should absolutely be included on your resume? And what can you ditch?

My new client, Frank, was struggling hard with this question. He had only three years of professional work experience — and his resume was three pages long.

I had to hand it to him — the kid had spirit. Frank was an active volunteer, had won plenty of academic accolades during his college career and had taken on a lot of different job responsibilities in the three years he had been with his current company.

If you have an extensive work history, a two-page resume might be necessary. But your resume should virtually never be three pages long.

Did I mention that the average time a recruiter spends looking at your resume is six seconds? There’s no time for a page flip.

Here are a few fast, hard rules for what should — and shouldn’t be on your resume.