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> I would love to hear some non U.S. folks chime in on this one. I worked
> with several friends in the UK to develop their resumes, and the
> two-page max requirement seems to be very much an American phenomenon.
> These folks were relatively young, and worried that their CV's were only
> three or four pages. I know that resumes and CVs are not technically
> the same thing, but I'm curious to find out whether their experience was
> common.
>
In Germany, as an HCI specialist and competency coach (akin to a
first-line supervisor), I saw CVs of more than 10 pages long. Of course,
these CVs included pictures (required), date of birth (required), marital
status (required), number of children (required), as well as letters of
reference, copies of diplomas, and so on.
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