One Page Resume for Entry Level Professionals

Dear Entry Level Job seekers, you’ve just one page to present yourself in front of Employers.

Starting with simple final statement, recent university graduates shouldn’t have a cv with more than one page. Now you can ask me, Why? Let me share you the reason behind this. When you’ve just completed your graduation with no prior work experience, there undoubtedly won’t be much to set on your cv. Even if your academic projects and significant skills are widespread, you still only need a one-page CV because recruiters will see two pages or more as a “fluffed” resume, swelling your chances of being passed over. The same goes for all entry-level job seekers.

So, how will you pack all your informations in just one page? What to include and what not? Here I am writing down few techniques to prepare a one page CV, which will help all the entry level job seekers worldwide to impress a recruiter.

Add only the necessary skills in CV

Necessary skills are the potentials an employer is looking for in a job seeker; typically, you will list those in a job position’s description field. Like, if you are applying for an entry-level marketing position and have past experience as a customer care officer, you will want to highlight your customer service, sales, product support, and communications skills.

Focus only relevant work experiences

It is actually good to show that you’ve worked while you are a student and gathered real world work experiences. But you can include that only if that’s relevant. Keep the concentration on relevant work experiences and any internship you may have held recently or while in university as your academic requirement. You can still show you had previous jobs (only if you worked for anyone) and how long you were with those companies in an “Additional experience” line under your highlighted positions. This will show you have longevity and loyalty without taking up valuable space.

Delete Short Period Positions

Except the short position you held is an internship, delete it. Positions held for a short time can communicate that you are a job hopper who can’t commit and that you won’t stay at a role long term. Highlighting short positions can be a screen-out factor, so don’t do it.

Don’t write any unnecessary information

While making your one page CV, you can’t write any unnecessary informations like height, weight, sex, graduation date, hobbies, parents information etc. The information recruiters are not interested in can take up valuable space and can drive then to reject your CV. Also, it’s no longer standard to put “References available upon request” on your resume. Every employer asks for reference, so recruiters will already have the information. Plus, everyone knows a reference check is a part of the process, so including this line is unnecessary.

Focus on Font Size and Spaces

Changing margins can give you so much additional space! You can go as low as 0.5 inches on all sides — just not any smaller. After you have everything you need on the document, start adjusting your margins. When you achieve your one-page resume, leave the margins as they are. You want the page to look full and appropriately spaced.

If you change the margins to the smallest size and still need help, reduce the font by point five until you get to one page. It’s not recommended to go below 11-point font on a resume, however, because any smaller is too difficult to read. Also note that you need a standard font when writing the resume.

Getting your resume to fit on one page may seem like a daunting task, but when you take the above tips and techniques and apply them, you’ll find it’s easier than expected. Remember to start with relevant information and have your job goal in mind at all times. This will help you focus your skills and showcase how great a fit you’ll be for that dream job!