One-page resume template

One page is the right length when the relevant work fits without dropping proof. It is the wrong goal when you shrink type or cut the role that matches the job.

What stays on the page

Keep the target title, recent roles, and the two or three bullets that prove this posting. Cut older duties, software you no longer use, and a skills list that repeats the bullets.

If the matching evidence needs a second page, use two pages. A one-page file that hides the relevant job is weaker than a readable two-page file.

Questions

Is a one-page resume always better?

No. Early careers often fit on one page. Longer careers should keep the evidence the posting asks for, even if that is two pages.

Can I use a smaller font to force one page?

Not if a person or a parser struggles to read it. Cut a weak bullet before you cut the type size.