I have ten years of work experience and finding it hard to keep the resume to one pager. Especially if I want to keep a skills section and summary at the start. I understand only relevant experience should be highlighted but What’s the rule of thumb for how long a resume should be based on years of experience?

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10 years of experience, I'd expect to see 2 pages.

Length doesn't really matter if the content sucks.
Figure out 3-5 solid valuable bullet points per role, THEN decide what to shave off.
A skills section is NOT a must-have, especially if it says things like "consulting, negotiating, communication," etc.

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Two pages. Unless govt contractor then up to 16-17 is fine.

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As long as it's tight and relevant, it's pretty normal after 10 years to hit 2 pages

Summary is gross unless explanation/narrative needed for major transition. Cut and bring to 1 page. Skill explanations can also be built into bullets for jobs, trimming skill section to a simple list.

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