Is a 2 page CV really an issue?

Are you a CV checker by profession? If you are, do you love your job?

Cisco invited me to an interview for a summer internship which I declined, and I didn't even have a CV at the time. How do you explain that threeportdrift?

A two page CV is probably fine for that too if it's duplex printed (double sided)

Out of curiosity, can I just ask those of you who talk about double-sided printing, where are you applying that requires you to submit a printed CV? Other than handing out a CV speculatively at something like a careers fair, I have never heard of someone asking for a physical copy, they always just ask for it to be emailed in my experience.

I didn't have one on my CV at all because I thought it wasted space, however my careers centre told me to put it on today.

I've had 1 CEO look over my CV and he also recommended not putting a personal profile. I probably should scrap it then, and start straight off with my 'work experience' section.

I guess, I want to make sure 'Cambridge' is clearly highlighted right at the top of my CV because apparently recruiters only scan a CV for a few seconds. Hence why I have a 'Key Points of Interest' section on my CV..but I've scrapped that now.

Could I begin my CV with 'Qualifications' instead of 'Work Experience'?

Edit - Don't think those personal profiles add much value, no They are pretty shoddy!

In the UK is is illegal to discriminate on the basis of age. Whilst an employer can usually quite accurately deduce what age you are by the dates of your education etc you should still never tell them your age outright. Depending on the cynicism of the employer, the most cynical, and I have heard this reasoning straight from HR staff, presume the applicant is laying the foundations for a discrimination claim if they give their date of birth. If you put your age/date of birth on a job application, you establish at least minimal grounds for a claim that (in the event your application is unsuccessful) you were discriminated against.

For that reason you should never put anything explicit about your age, faith, marital status etc for UK applications. You should not directly put anything in an application that an employer cannot legally use in deliberating your application. Employers are getting more and more particular about this (as people get more and more demanding and litigious about HR judgements). Some employers even ask that applications contain no dates at all, so that they cannot be accused of age discrimination. I believe Lloyds TSB did this for a while.

For instance, if you're applying for an M&A position, they most likely won't care much that you did an internship in Research if you also have M&A experience because that's what the interview is most likely to be about.

Out of curiosity, can I just ask those of you who talk about double-sided printing, where are you applying that requires you to submit a printed CV? Other than handing out a CV speculatively at something like a careers fair, I have never heard of someone asking for a physical copy, they always just ask for it to be emailed in my experience.

how about nationality?

I frown when I see a 2 page CV being handed to me by the HR........

I know you are a great candidate with sh*t loads of degrees and achievements........ but if you are not good enough to summarize all your stuff in 1 page.... then why should I hire you?
Because, if I hire you, there will be loads of times when I will ask you to summary complicated stuff into a few bullet points.... a 2 page CV tells me straight away that you are going to be sh*t at doing that..

yes.......ok......but what if you just have a lot of (relevent) experience?

yes.......ok......but what if you just have a lot of (relevent) experience?

There is no legitimate justification for a graduate to have a CV that stretches over more than a page. Seriously.

How's this guys CV?

i've seen a small broker ask for application submissions by mail. in other countries (like germany) its still pretty common too.

Looks fine generally. Do you not put referee information on your CV though? I can see for your type of experience that 1 page is enough but it is highly dependant on the type of job whether a 2 page CV is too much or just right. For arts and community positions there's much more description needed unless there is an option to send a portfolio of your experience.

Is it true that they actually require a photo of you wearing a suit in the top-right corner of your CV?

There is no legitimate justification for a graduate to have a CV that stretches over more than a page. Seriously.

How's this guys CV?

yes.......ok......but what if you just have a lot of (relevent) experience?

There is no legitimate justification for a graduate to have a CV that stretches over more than a page. Seriously.

How's this guys CV?

You don't have, really. What a 2 page CV means is you that are proud of masses of what you have done in your life and you can't prioritise. There is simply nothing a graduate can offer that requires more than a side of A4 to describe, unless they have very exceptional circumstances.