An exception to the 1 page resume rule...

[StJess80]

I found the exception! When you are applying to be the dean of a law school. We are in the midst of hiring right now, and everyone has had a chance to look at the candidates resumes. Most of them are 20-22 pages long! I realize the standard 1 page advice is typical for most jobs, but I just thought I would share that I've seen longer with legit reasons!

[maddiepaddy]

Yup, in my experience academia is a different resume (CV) beast! I am in business, where we write succinctly and craft short resumes. My H is in academia and it never ceases to amaze me how different the standards are in both communication and resumes.

[StJess80]

Oct 1, 2014 12:57:03 GMT -5 maddiepaddy said:

Yup, in my experience academia is a different resume (CV) beast! I am in business, where we write succinctly and craft short resumes. My H is in academia and it never ceases to amaze me how different the standards are in both communication and resumes.

The latest one has probably 6+ pages of publications alone, it's amazing. I do find it interesting to read through them though, because I know I will never get to the point where such a long resume is necessary.

[StJess80]

Oct 1, 2014 12:59:34 GMT -5 @songforyou said:

The one page rule is antiquated, imo, unless the person finished school less than 5-8ish years ago. 20+ pages, though? I'm glad I do not have to review those.

Mine is a page and a half, I think. I could par it down a touch, but it would still be over 1 page, and that's only taking into consideration library related jobs.

[keweenawlove]

Are you sure it's a resume and not a CV? I generally only list all of my publications on my CV.

[dexteroni]

You're looking at CVs, not resumes. CVs are common in academia, and are far more comprehensive than resumes.

[StJess80]

Oct 1, 2014 13:03:00 GMT -5 keweenawlove said:

Are you sure it's a resume and not a CV? I generally only list all of my publications on my CV.

You are right, they are CVs. I always use them interchangeably. I have 2 electronic publications on mine, but I still call it a resume, because they aren't academic publications.

I could google, but what is the basic difference between a resume and a CV?

ETA: question answered!

[StJess80]

Oct 1, 2014 13:03:34 GMT -5 Catlawdy said:

I will give a pass to academia on the one page b/c they use CVs. Anyone else, stick it to one page.

I'm going to (if all pans out) be teaching as an adjunct next year and I'm not sure exactly how I'm going to modify my resume for that. It's kind of packed as it is but I feel like I need to stick to one page.

Meaning you need to expand your resume into CV form?

[keweenawlove]

Oct 1, 2014 13:05:56 GMT -5 StJess80 said:

I could google, but what is the basic difference between a resume and a CV?

There's probably a more official version but I generally think of a resume as more of a summary of your jobs/accomplishments and a CV as listing every single position, award, publication, presentation, etc out. Kind of a "story of your work life" for a CV. I've been applying for jobs that ask for one or the other. I've still got my resume to one page but my CV is 5 pages. My advisors is over 200 pages!

[v]

That is a CV, not a resume.

There are tons of exceptions to the 1-page rule (particularly if you've had a long career). I think I've only seen it advised against when the person is just a few years out of school or is in a profession (like mine) where school name + firm name(s) + like 10 buzz words are what counts and the rest is blah blah blah.

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Oct 1, 2014 13:01:55 GMT -5 StJess80 said:

Oct 1, 2014 12:59:34 GMT -5 @songforyou said:

The one page rule is antiquated, imo, unless the person finished school less than 5-8ish years ago. 20+ pages, though? I'm glad I do not have to review those.

Mine is a page and a half, I think. I could par it down a touch, but it would still be over 1 page, and that's only taking into consideration library related jobs.

Mine is about a page and a half as well. And that's just marketing positions, or 7ish years of experience. I've trimmed it to one page for some roles and others I keep it at one half. Depends on what I'm trying to convey.

[LoveTrains]

My resume is a page and a half and I'm fine with it. I have a 10 year career.

[cosmos]

There are lots of exceptions to the 1 page rule. Mine is 2 pages and has been for a while, both as a lawyer and in corporate. I've been working professionally for nearly 10 years, 13 if you count law school.

[aurora]

I just checked. My CV is 5 pages long but doesn't include all the details you'll see on some academic CVs.

[StJess80]

Oct 1, 2014 19:26:14 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

My resume is a page and a half and I'm fine with it. I have a 10 year career.

Only including my library stuff, the time span is 14 years or so, and mine is 1.5 pages.

[mich1]

My CV runs about 7 pages long and 6 of those pages are publications. It's expected that you list your publications on your CV in academia and they want to see your contributions.

My former boss's CV is about 5x that, and that's his 'small' version.