It depends. What I heard from recruiters is that if you're straight out of college, you're expected to have a one-page resume. However, if you're an experienced hire, a two page resume is normal. When making a two-page resume, it's best to have your 2nd page be just about work experience while your 1st page lists everything else (education background, certifications, etc). This is what I've heard from recruiters.

BOTH are equally important. You know, I had a resume that was just a LITTLE over a page. When I went to the temp agency (to which found me a job) the guy there did just a few little adjustments for what he said employers were looking for these days. He took off my "statement" for one, which I loved but he said ppl didn't care about that...it worked. Maybe someone at a temp agency could help you on that.

What is said above is also true.

Generally, workshops on resume writing tell us to keep our resume short and brief by making a one page resume. You don't need to fit all info in a page that you need to decrease margin size to .1". :)) What you need to do is to choose the top/most valuable items in your "list/credentials."

Here are some tips a former lecturer gave us re: resume writing:

1. For work experiences portion,

a. First line: Year and Job Title (plus Company)

b. Second line: A short sentence(s) indicating your JOB DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVES, TARGET, and results you obtained/achieved

2. This goes for other stuff like for your extra curricular activities. FOr example

2010 Marketing Club Finance Vice President - (School)

Led members of the finance department in growing the organization's resources by organizing various and innovative fund raising activities. Raised $x,xxx during the first semester.

2009 Champion, ABC Marketing Competition

Designed the winning theme in this year's blah blah blah that made blah etc.

You can use the font Helvetica or Calibri or Cambria to make your resume look clean and professional. As much as possible all sides must have a margin of 1". This will make your resume easier to read for the HR person.

That is the hard part about doing a search online for job search tips or resume tips. These tips are typically standard and supposed to work for everyone, but you need to do what is right for you. I was a hiring manager for a retail store. I personally didnt care whether resumes where one page or two. Anything more than two was usually a turnoff though.

Yes, a one page resume is quick and easy to read. But, as a job seeker you need to make yourself standout. Your resume must show that you are the qualified job candidate. If it takes you 1 ½ pages or 2 full pages to do this, then it takes that long. Never cut out job duties, experience, and so forth just to get your resume to fit on one page.

With that said, two pages does take a little bit longer to read, so simplify your resume. Use bullet points when possible and avoid long sentences and paragraphs.

It's important to have a good resume, it is worth taking the time to compose something that looks superb and does the job well. The website in the box below has loads of data on resumes and help with extra vocations.