Recruiters, does a long resume impress you with a candidate's accomplishments, or do you automatically assume they have no creativity to be able to put it all together in a nice and presentable fashion? I'd love your honesty here, because something needs to change in my job application process, and if it's the resume itself, then it's a good starting point.

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Most recruiters will not read every line of a long resume; they skim for pattern, titles, keywords, and impact. A tight 1–2 page resume with grouped roles and the strongest, most recent accomplishments tends to get more traction than a 3–4 pager, even if that longer one is impressive.

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I’ve been told for the better part of 20 years that 1-page resumes are the goal. You can have a portfolio to back it up, but I wouldn’t go for a long and drawn-out list of accomplishments.

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