How long is your resume? If you have been practicing for 5-15 years, are you still subject to the 2-page limit rules, or can your resume be longer?

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I have always been told to keep it to no more than two pages so that is what I do. When it goes over onto a third page I take some things off. I figure they can ask about it if they want to but I always try to keep it to two pages. I have heard some people say that if its longer than two pages they won't even look at it.

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What do you take off? Old jobs? I’m always concerned about taking off old jobs because I don’t want to reduce my experience

I have two with everything important on page 1 (my jobs). My descriptions are super detailed as a regulatory lawyer who typically does two-three areas of law. My bar info, degrees, languages, security clearance and all that other stuff is page 2. Over in the big law bowl I got a lot of crap for 2 pages lol. But honestly, if it works, it works for you. I like my resume to be detailed.

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I’ve had basically 4 jobs over the last 6 years. It made no sense for my position considering they were all a bit different but had some overlap

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