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Darf der Lebenslauf bei einer dreijähriger Berufserfahrung im Consulting auch zwei Seiten lang sein?

Hallo zusammen,

ich habe bereits mehr als drei Jahre Berufserfahrung im Consulting. Nun meine Frage - sollte der Lebenslauf trotzdem nur eine Seite lang sein oder darf er auch zwei Seiten lang sein?

Danke und liebe Grüße,

Melina

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Hagen
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edited on Feb 24, 2025
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Hi Melina,

I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question:

  • First of all, and contrary to what other coaches have said, as long as you are applying to the DACH region, there is no need to limit yourself to a one-page resume. Both recruiters and interviewers are interested in finding out more about your work experience, so deliberately limiting it would not be a wise move.

You can find more on this topic here: How to succeed in the final interview round.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare for your upcoming applications, pre-interview assessments and/or interviews, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen

Mariana
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edited on Feb 21, 2025
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Hi Melina!
It wouldn't be a huge problem for your CV to be 2 pages long, as long as the content is relevant and not long-winded. If you're applying for consulting companies, it is probable that you can fit everything in one page, because rather than listing your activities in past jobs, you will select worth-mentioning achievements. E.g.: Instead of listing: Designated Key user of SAP; Created for KPIs of area ABC; you will say: Conducted analysis on ABC that generated X in savings; Executed project A contributing to increase customer satisfaction by X%, etc.

Contact me if you need further guidance.
Best,
Mari

on Feb 22, 2025
Hi Mariana,
Yes, I will apply for consulting again. Many thanks for your detailed answer. That helps me a lot!

Best,
Melina
on Feb 21, 2025
Ex-BCG Principal & Senior Recruiter in Germany | 300+ real recruiting interviews at BCG | Free 15min intro call

Hi Melina, 

ich würde versuchen deinen Lebenslauf auf 1 Seite zusammenzufassen. Das zeigt, dass du in der Lage bist, die wichtigen Themen präzise darzustellen. Kommt natürlich auch ein bisschen darauf an, was du in den 3 Jahren gemacht hast und wie viele Arbeitgeber du hattest, die du dann im CV aufführst. Ich würde aber tendenziell immer bei der Beschreibung der Stationen etwas kürzen, um es auf einer Seite unterzubringen. 

Liebe Grüße, 
Sebastian 

on Feb 22, 2025
Hi Sebastian,
vielen Dank dafür! Das hilft mir sehr weiter :)
Alessa
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edited on Feb 21, 2025
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Hey Melina ?, bei mehr als drei Jahren Consulting-Erfahrung ist ein zweiter Lebenslauf in Deutschland absolut in Ordnung, wenn du deine Kompetenzen und Erfolge detailliert darstellen möchtest. Für englische Bewerbungen würde ich jedoch empfehlen, auf eine Seite zu fokussieren, um Übersichtlichkeit zu gewährleisten. Melde dich gern, wenn du weitere Fragen hast. VG, Alessa ?

on Feb 22, 2025
Hallo Alessa,
lieben Dank für deine ausführliche Antwort! :-) Meine Bewerbung wird auf deutsch sein.
on Feb 21, 2025

Please sum up your CV into 1 page (10.5 minimum font size)!

Conciseness is a core skill for consultants - if you are not able to summarize the most important points of your life so far into 1 page it will for sure not be viewed positively by the recruiter.

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on Feb 22, 2025
Hello, many thanks for your answer!
Thabang
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on Mar 01, 2025
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Hey there,

I have worked directly with recruiting and seen their process for screening CV's. There is no hard and fast rule that CVs should be 1 page.

For as long as the content is relevant and paints you in the best light possible, you can consider making your CV 2 pages

All the best

Florian
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on Feb 24, 2025
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Hi Melina,

Im DACH Raum ist das ueberhaupt kein Problem und eigentlich Standard.

Alles Gute! :-)

Florian

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