How to Fit Your Resume Onto One Page: Part II

By: Kandice Thorn

Last week, we discussed how to edit your content in order to fit your resume onto one page.  But if you have edited your content and you are still having trouble, you'll need to look at your formatting. Almost everyone can fit their resumes onto one page without sacrificing important content.  The key is to brush up on your Microsoft Word skills and to play with different formatting styles.  Most people start by decreasing the font size, but this is almost never your best option.  A font that is too small can be annoying to read, so you should start with a good font size (e.g., 11 pt Times New Roman or 10 pt Ariel) and only decrease after exhausting all other options.  Here are some ways to alter your formatting to fit everything onto one page:

How to Fit Your Resume Onto One Page: Part I

By: Kandice Thorn

Almost everyone can fit their resumes onto one page without sacrificing important content.  Yet fitting a resume onto one page can sometimes be tricky, particularly for international students who are accustomed to lengthier CVs.  When looking to shorten a resume, there are two things to look at: content and format. 

Is your resume too long because you are trying to put too much content in the resume?  Or is it too long because your formatting is too generous and needs to be cleaned up?  Or (as is most often the case) is it a combination of the two?  Part I of this post will address issues with content.  Part II, which will be posted next week, will address formatting issues.

Should I Use a Legal Recruiter (Headhunter)?

By: Kandice Thorn

Each year, I receive several inquiries from students and alumni regarding the use of legal recruiters to find jobs, so I thought it would be worth devoting a few words on the blog to this topic. On the surface, it seems like an attractive option: "A legal recruiter is someone who is going to go out and find me a job.  How easy is that?" It's not so simple, as it turns out.

Resume Formatting: Using Tables to Align Text on the Right

By: Kandice Thorn

One of the biggest mistakes I see in resume drafting is sloppy formatting. Often, sloppy formatting is a result of an ill-fated attempt to make the formatting look extra clever or professional. Before you try anything fancy with the formatting, do an honest assessment of your computer skills. Unless you are very good with computers, I generally advise you to stick with a simple format.