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You may have heard the popular myth – stick to a one page resume. But what do if you have years of experience that cannot be reduced to a single page? Or what if you are a fresh graduate looking for new opportunities and want to put everything under the sun in your resume, to showcase your diversity?

Let’s debunk the myth. Although it is recommended to keep your resume short, sweet and simple, do not cut down on necessary and well-written summary statements or career objectives. Here’s how to cut down or edit your resume.

Add everything that you do feel is important – job descriptions, achievements, publications – you name it, you add it. Once done, sit back and review. Reviewing is key because once you have everything out on the plate, you’ll know where you stand and what you’d rather highlight. Not every job description needs to be a part of your resume.

Next, read every statement carefully. Adjectives take a lot of room and quickly pile on to lengthen the resume by a large margin. The goal is to keep only power words and remove over-the-top adjectives to keep your statements concise.

Example:

A dedicated and motivated Sales Professional with over 15 years of experience working in the Food & Beverage Industry.

Alternative:

Target-oriented Sales Professional with 15+ years in the Food & Beverage Industry.

Finally, combine multiple bullet points into a single sentence to reduce the extra space.

Example:

• Supervising a team of 10 people
• Providing training to a well-functioning team

Alternative:

• Supervising and training a team of 10 people

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