I've been doing software development since 1988 so my work history is on the long side, especially since I've worked a combination of long term perm jobs as well as shorter term contracts. My resume usually runs about 2 pages, sometimes 3 if I think I need to add in additional details for a particular potential employer.
The way I keep it small is to put the most emphasis on my last 3 jobs. On them, I give more detail, for example: ("Project XYZ involved creating a single page web labor management application using C# ASP.NET MVC with Angular. This application, designed with a facade pattern, coordinated the management of labor between several complex systems resulting in a 20% reduction in labor costs."). Past those first few jobs, the descriptions become more terse, mostly a list of technologies used and the project type ("CRM system: C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server").
I also never do a cover letter unless a potential employer indicates in their job listing that they would like one with specific content. Why? Because, since resumes went electronic nearly 20 years ago, when I've been hiring someone for a team, I've never received a resume from HR or a recruiter that included this letter.
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I've been doing software development since 1988 so my work history is on the long side, especially since I've worked a combination of long term perm jobs as well as shorter term contracts. My resume usually runs about 2 pages, sometimes 3 if I think I need to add in additional details for a particular potential employer.
The way I keep it small is to put the most emphasis on my last 3 jobs. On them, I give more detail, for example: ("Project XYZ involved creating a single page web labor management application using C# ASP.NET MVC with Angular. This application, designed with a facade pattern, coordinated the management of labor between several complex systems resulting in a 20% reduction in labor costs."). Past those first few jobs, the descriptions become more terse, mostly a list of technologies used and the project type ("CRM system: C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server").
I also never do a cover letter unless a potential employer indicates in their job listing that they would like one with specific content. Why? Because, since resumes went electronic nearly 20 years ago, when I've been hiring someone for a team, I've never received a resume from HR or a recruiter that included this letter.