No matter where you look: there is a lot of advice floating around suggesting that your CV should not exceed 2, and in some cases, 1 page of length. While this might be doable for someone just starting their career, it is completely unfeasible for someone who has five, ten, or even more years of experience under their belt, and heavy cuts ultimately lead to the CV not being sufficient enough to deliver on what it is made for – conveying all the information required to land you a job.

Think about it: your CV is your tool to highlight the advantages and values that you can bring to an organization. To some extent, it is akin to selling yourself, because the company has a need (an opening) that you can satisfy. But if you don’t convey your value to the employer, how would they know that you are the perfect fit? Highlighting your competencies, skills, and knowledge requires content, and content requires space. Employers react to quantified achievements instead of statements commending yourself. Here is why the 2-page CV argument is detrimental for your applications:
 

 

 

 

 
When writing your CV, mind the credo of quantification, and provide as much relevant information as possible. Check whether there are repeating keywords, or industry buzzwords, which will further help you to convey a lot of meaning in limited space – but don’t let yourself be squeezed into feeling pressured to omit important information – no qualified candidate has been rejected solely because their CV was exceeding 2 pages!