[debatem1]

I'll be frank: I've never seen a three page resume that I thought conveyed more than a page of useful information. And more often than not, it sends me signals like "cannot communicate effectively" and "does not understand industry norms". I'm sure there are exceptions, but now the writer has to prove that they are one-- not an ideal starting place.

I'm also sure I'm not alone in this, and I'd suggest that annoying a considerable percentage of hiring managers for little gain represents an unforced error.

I am curious, though. Could I convince you to send me a copy of your resume? Redacted, if you like. I'd just like to know what a career that really needs 2+ pages looks like.

Regarding cultural differences, the only one I know of that causes problems is sending pictures or other indicators of protected class status. I try pretty hard to judge all resumes fairly, and it makes it more difficult to be sure unconscious bias isn't kicking in when I have age, race, and marital status right there on the page. But of course, write to your audience-- if that's expected in their culture and you're comfortable with that, go with it.

[lucb1e]

> I'd just like to know what a career that really needs 2+ pages looks like.

It's not my student's career that takes up two pages; that's just the first page. It's what I can actually do that takes up a second page (skills, major software products I'm familiar with and projects). Education, work experience, internships and info like phone number and email address are on the first page.

[thecolorblue]

The point is, you should be able to remove the parts that are not relevant to the job you are applying for. I keep a long resume that is verbose and then edit it down to a page before applying for a job. Focus on what the hiring manager is looking for.

[nunez]

Agreed. The best resumes I've seen were one or two pages. The worst were three or more. Many of the bullets in those resumes are useless filler ("I ran some commands", "I wrote reports", ...)