Interesting... I mostly read technical resumes and to tell you the truth, I could care less about length and/or type size as long as the information is relevant. I do agree that the first page has to have specific relevance to the job you are applying for. Tell me in a quick table if necessary how our needs (as outlined in the job spec) are matched by your _recent_ experience. A synopsis that includes every technology you've ever touched is not going to fly but neither is bending your actual knowledge/experience to fit our needs.
I would suggest not putting this information into a cover page. Cover pages have a tendency to get dislocated from the resume. Make the resume count. Todd > -----Original Message----- > From: Adrian Howard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 8:51 AM > To: L-Perl-Jobs-Discuss > Subject: Re: should a resume have a "Reason for Leaving" > line? general resume assessment request > > On 6 Feb 2006, at 16:29, Larson Rider wrote: > > > Adrian, > > > > You make some good points, but some of your absolutes aren't. > > As I said "my personal biases" :-) > > That said, my doleful rants down the pub on the occasions > when I've had to wade through CVs usually get grumbles of > agreement from fellow sufferers. > > > Font, I agree with a 12 point for this resume due to a lot of white > > space, however 11 point is now common, even 10 point if there are > > large blocks of text. > > If it's common I've not seen it. Somebody sends me several > pages of 10pt text then it's going to go straight in the bin :-) > > It's not just the legibility issue. If somebody gives me four > pages of 10pt text then I /know/ they are giving me far too > much information and don't know how to communicate succinctly. > > Adrian >