Your Résumé Is Probably Getting Too Long. Here's How To Fix It.

When a résumé gets too long, it can make it harder for a job seeker to stand out.Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesJob seekers are bulking up their résumés with extra details to stand out in a competitive market.Experts warn that overly detailed résumés can be hard to navigate and may hinder job prospects.AI tools and keyword stuffing contribute to longer CVs, but concise formats are still best.It might be time to put your résumé on a diet.In recent years, a competitive job market has ramped up the temptation to trick out résumés with added details about our skills and professional accomplishments, several career experts told Business Insider.Yet a swole document can also be harder to navigate."You want to make your résumé a sales page, not a Wikipedia page," Madeline Mann, a career coach and CEO of Self Made Millennial, told BI.Many job seekers believe that including extra detail will help show off their qualifications to employers.