I generally go back 10 to 15 years on resumes I write.

Hi David,

Hi Alex,

Condense your current job enough so that your previous job shows on the first page of your resume. In addition, lead with information about your most relevant experience in your cover letter.

Many people who apply for jobs have current jobs and show community service on their resumes. There's probably another reason you aren't getting calls.

I only ask for former employers/colleagues when I check references. I'm happy to hold the reference check until I know that my client wants to make an offer.

:)

Hi Andy,

It's hard for me to tell you what changes I would make to your resume without seeing it. That said, the biggest difference between academic and other resumes is generally about publications. You put the full list on an academic CV, you might or might not include any publications on a resume.

Hi Justin,

Objective statements are Last Century. Rather, put forth a summary that contains four lines of compelling information about you.

Hi Zeeshan,

You can omit anything you want to omit. Omissions aren't lies. My three rules of resume writing are:

Hi Anthony,

Totally worth it. Three reasons:

Hi Anthony,

I've written two three-page resumes in my resume writing career. At the Department Manager level, it's important to show that you can distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information. The length of your resume is the first indicator of that ability. I'd say, "Work hard to get it to two pages."

I'm sorry Nathan, I would be in the "hating it" camp. Plus, research has shown that creative resumes don't perform as well as traditional resumes: Creative Resumes Get Fewer Interviews.

If your GPA was 3.0 or better, I would include it. You're still close enough to your college experience for it to be relevant to potential employers.

Hi Tessa,