CV length

[Foxy Moron]

Actually my bibliography is usually 2 pages

[chris79]

Ok just to cover the format of the CV...

Personal details (name, mobile, email)
Exec summary - sales pitch (short para..)
Roles going recent to far, with short skills/desc
Education/Training/Certs

2 pages.

?

[minestrone]

Is it true then..

less = more?

Used to interview, it is amazing how many people want to tell you about their high school musical abba experience more than their websphere experience.

[Drewster]

To summarise your experience / work history - 2 pages.

To summarise your life...if you've anything less than 50 pages you've been wasting your time.

probably Cybertory/SAS/Select User of choice

I was going to say "enter" but I knew someone would make some revolting remark about entering SAS

[Rookie]

2 pages. 1st page has a nice smiley photo of yours truly doing a double thumbs up. Works like a charm.

[Foxy Moron]

don't worget to mention e-mailing skills and a fondness for barenaked ladies downloaded from the internet (the band that is, not the dirty filthy stuff)

[pmeswani]

Ok just to cover the format of the CV...

Personal details (name, mobile, email)
Exec summary - sales pitch (short para..)
Roles going recent to far, with short skills/desc
Education/Training/Certs

2 pages.

?

I've done mine on about 3 pages. I've dropped a few roles from my CV. My CV follows the format:

Page 1.
Personal Details (Name, Mobile, Email)
Personal Profile (Same as Exec Summary)
Expertise (Bullet Points of key skills)
Achievements (Brief summary of what I have done well at) - Have thought of ditching this section... opinions welcomed.

Page 2.
Career History (Same things as Roles)

Page 3.
Education & Professional Qualifications.
Security Vetting.
Referees (Stating provided on request).

Page 3 is only a quarter of a page... probably can be cut down to 2 pages if I got rid of achievements.

[b0redom]

5 pages here, and I still get calls.

[chris79]

I've done mine on about 3 pages. I've dropped a few roles from my CV. My CV follows the format:

Page 1.
Personal Details (Name, Mobile, Email)
Personal Profile (Same as Exec Summary)
Expertise (Bullet Points of key skills)
Achievements (Brief summary of what I have done well at) - Have thought of ditching this section... opinions welcomed.

Page 2.
Career History (Same things as Roles)

Page 3.
Education & Professional Qualifications.
Security Vetting.
Referees (Stating provided on request).

Page 3 is only a quarter of a page... probably can be cut down to 2 pages if I got rid of achievements.

I had a small bit under the exec summary with something similar which I chopped off last month - if you've got it elsewhere on your CV there's no need to put it in peoples faces I think.. my own view is it can have the opposite effect to what you want it to have if the people interviewing you are less capable/qualified than you.

My CV is pretty much the same layout as yours, apart from no security clearance, and I removed the references on request bit as I figured that goes without saying really.

[BrianSnail]

Ok just to cover the format of the CV...

Personal details (name, mobile, email)
Exec summary - sales pitch (short para..)
Roles going recent to far, with short skills/desc
Education/Training/Certs

2 pages.

?

Mine is...

Exec summary - sales pitch
Expertise/Skills/Training/Certs
Roles going recent to far, with short skills/desc
Personal details (name, mobile, email)