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CV Page Length

There is some disagreement about the ideal length of a CV. Depending upon who you listen to it should be between 1-4 pages. Most experts say it should be 2-3 pages depending upon where you are in your career path.

Many HR executives like 3 page CVs, and this seems a natural length for many mid-career CVs. However, regardless of what length you make it your CV should be:

1 - Balanced in presentation : E.g. 3 pages long not 3½ pages, or 2¾ pages.

2 - Balanced in content : E.g. Not just 90% pure work experience and very little of everything else.

3 - Have relevant content: It is better to have a concise but highly relevant CV than a very long one which waffles.

If you are inflexible about the length of your CV then this could cause problems. E.g. some people who say that CVs should only be 2 pages in length either waffle to extend a short CV, or cram lots of information in as short an area as possible so it fits on two pages.

Neither scenario is ideal.

If you have 3 pages worth of relevant information to say, you should say it on 3 pages. If you cram it onto two pages then the CV format and presentation will suffer.

Related links:

What is a CV?
CV Format
Sections of a CV
Balancing Your CV
Avoiding CV Mistakes
CV Rules & Myths
CV Content
CV Presentation
CV Page Length
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