Short answer: for most candidates (under ~10 years of experience), a single clean page is ideal. Fit it by keeping a tight summary, your most relevant roles, concise one-line bullets, and adjusting margins and spacing before shrinking the font.
Why one page is usually right
Recruiters spend seconds on each resume. A single, well-edited page forces you to include only your strongest, most relevant content — which is exactly what gets you shortlisted. Students, freshers and most professionals should aim for one page. Two pages are fine only when you genuinely have a long, senior career with relevant detail to justify it.
How to fit everything on one page
- Tighten the summary — 2–3 sharp lines, not a paragraph.
- Prioritise roles — recent and relevant first; trim or summarise the rest.
- Concise bullets — 3–4 per role, one line each, each with a result.
- Adjust layout first — margins and spacing before font size; never shrink text below readable.
- Cut filler — drop generic objectives, obvious skills and unrelated detail.
What to keep (and what to cut)
Keep
Summary · recent relevant experience · key skills · education · strongest achievements
Cut or shorten
Old/unrelated jobs · generic objective · obvious skills · long paragraphs · references ("available on request")
A one-page template handles the spacing for you — generate one below, free and with no sign-up, and the live preview shows you it fits.