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May 26, 2011 By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer 1 Comment

Think Your Resume Is Too Long? Go Bungee Jumping!

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By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter

While most operators of bungee jumping sites are not typically physics experts, they do rely on tables generated by experts. These tables are used to determine chord diameter and static line length, based on the weight of the jumper and the desired maximum distance of the jump. Most would agree there is no possible way to use one particular length of rope that would be suitable for all jumpers in all situations.

Bungee jumping is a great example of the fact that cookie-cutter strategies are not suitable to all activities or projects.

Resumes are another prime example of this fact. Yet, this idea seems to be constantly challenged. As a professional writer of career documents, I have a particularly difficult time understanding clients who have balked at the length of their resume based on what some third-party advisor has told them.

To read the rest of the story, please following this link for my latest Glassdoor.com post: Expert Advice: How Long Should a Resume Be?

Filed Under: executive resumes, Resume Length, Resume Story Tagged With: executive resume branding, professional resume writer, resume, resume length, resume strategy

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  1. Marcus says

    May 26, 2011 at 11:07 pm

    How long is a long resume anyway? Different HR Managers have different perceptions of how long a resume should be. The old rule of thumb would say that the resume should not be more than two pages long.

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