How many pages for a CV

[northernladuk]

There was a (good) similar thread a little while back which may prove helpful.

Awww. I thought it was going to be that one that had the guy swearing blind his 10+ page'er was the only way to go!!

[lez]

I'm going to try and get it down to 3 pages to start off with and see what else I can do with it.

[BolshieBastard]

Not sure if this is in the right place, but.....

Just been looking at my CV and its starting to get long.

I've worked on a lot of contracts and wondering what is the max number of pages that should be on a CV and do you start dropping off the older jobs.

If my cv is double sided then its two sheets or 4 pages.

Its foolish to discount work you have done in the past as this may just tip you getting your foot in the door.

IMO somone with a 2 page cv would come across as very inexperienced. But some agents / clients are thick so would prefer just 2 pages ie 1 sheet of paper.

[northernladuk]

If my cv is double sided then its two sheets or 4 pages.

Its foolish to discount work you have done in the past as this may just tip you getting your foot in the door.

Bollox

IMO somone with a 2 page cv would come across as very inexperienced. But some agents / clients are thick so would prefer just 2 pages ie 1 sheet of paper.

And.. erm.. bollox

[CheeseSlice]

My CV (not updated since October ) is on 3.5 pages of A4. I'm not actually fussed whether its 2 or 4 pages.

The MAIN thing is that I can fit all of the important stuff on page 1 where they belong.

I've had some real problems containing the juicy bits on page 1 without MS Word dropping a bullet line of my key skills onto Page 2, ruining the impression of Page 2 which kicks off with my contract history.

[Scrag Meister]

I still stick to two sides of A4

WSMS

[psychocandy]

6 page CV, never not won an interview I went for.

The CV an agent wants is not the same CV my clients want.

6 !!!!! Too long I thought....

[Spacecadet]

2 pages or 6 pages, a crap CV is still crap.

You should be more concerned about layout and readability. Does your CV project the right image with the right infomation in an easy to access and highly readable manner?

[Langkawi]

2 page rule is for permies and contractors are allowed/expected to go over two pages as they need to cover more roles without sacrificing relevent detail.

That's how I understand it anyway.

[lje]

It is often the same people recruiting for permie or contract. Speaking as someone who has done a huge amount of recruiting (of both) in the past I want to see quickly what technologies people have experience of and a short CV which gives me the view that they have some relevant experience without requiring a huge time commitment from me to read.

I have been faced with a 20 page CV once. You have to ask yourself whether a person with a CV like that can communicate in a concise manner or whether they will waffle on....