Resume length and what to cut
I have more than 20 years of experience. How do I keep my resume to two pages?
Focus detail on the last 10 to 15 years, summarise the rest, and let your summary carry the long career story. Two pages is a common expectation for experienced candidates, and long experience is not a reason to go far beyond it.
Practical steps:
- Give your two or three most recent roles full bullets that show scope and results.
- Reduce earlier senior roles to two bullets about your biggest achievements.
- Put the earliest roles into one "Earlier career" line.
- List only the qualifications and certifications that still matter.
- Cut task descriptions that a reader would assume at your level, such as "attended management meetings".
Your summary can mention the total length of your career in one phrase, for example "a 22-year career in hospitality operations". That signals depth without listing every job.
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