[cauterized]

Brand new to the industry or looking for your second job in it? Yes, one page.

I would never expect someone with 10+ years of experience to have a one-pager, though, unless they have literally held only one job in that time - which is itself a red flag.

The one page advice stems from a time when people worked just one or two different jobs in a 40-50 year career.

Yes, you can omit details about things you did a dozen years ago. No, there's never any reason for a 12-page resume. Yes, you want the recruiter/hiring manager to be able to evaluate your resume quickly.

But 2-3 pages is sometimes necessary to convey sufficient information about an established career.

[zimpenfish]

> But 2-3 pages is sometimes necessary to convey sufficient information about an established career.

Especially if you're a contractor and even then you're going to be leaving off large chunks (1996-2005 is missing from mine.)