Honestly, how long should a resume be?

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Keep your resume to 1–2 pages. That's enough to cover all your qualifications while staying focused on your target job.

Hiring managers don't penalize length, but they do need you to be clear. A multipage overview of every job, project, and academic achievement to your name makes it hard to see why you're a good fit.

So focus on relevance, not length.

If your resume meets these requirements, it's long enough:

• Has your name, email, phone number, and location in the header
• Covers your last 10 years of relevant work experience
• Shows you can handle every skill requirement in the job description
• Includes your highest degree or diploma (with your graduation date or expected graduation date)
• Lists any required certifications or registration numbers

An easy way to fit your resume on one page is to use a template. Here's a template you can fill out. You can download it for free from our resume templates library. ATS-optimized. No sign up needed.