Question on online resume posting

[NewJeffCT]

I have a question about resumes – mainly regarding posting an online resume to monster.com (or similar), but also to resumes in general.

For an online resume, most sites now allow you to directly upload a Word document, which is nice. Of course, the formatting always falls apart and you need to manually go into the upload document and re-format it.

But, how much detail should you put in an online resume, specifically related to your current position and prior jobs? Should it be a one-page Word document worth of information, or maybe 2-3 pages worth?

I know the standard for a hard copy of a resume has changed over the years, bouncing between more and less detail, but I am not quite sure what it should be for an online resume?

And, what is the standard for a hard-copy of a resume these days – is it a detailed 2-3 page one, or should it be more of a 1 page summary?

Thanks for any help.

[NMDemDist2]

1. I"ve always been told it should be one page

if you add a second page it's to list references and educational info

[NewJeffCT]

3. thanks

maybe i'll have my wife trim her resume down a bit.

[Silver Swan]

2. From what I've noticed:

My husband has his resume at online places.

Apparently when a head hunter looks at it on line, it is a very strange format and hard to decipher.

They always email and ask for it to be sent to them directly so they can read it.

Based on this, I would say that you might as well post the whole thing--if someone sees something they like, they will contact you.

[NewJeffCT]

4. When I get a call from anybody online

Not just headhunters, but also HR people in various industries, they will inevitably ask me to send them a Word copy of my resume.