Do Resumes Really Have to be One Page?

The answer is no, resumes do not have to be limited to one page.  However, it depends on how much experience you have.  If you're entry level, or have only had a couple jobs, then yes, your resume should be one page.  However, if you've been working for several years and have enough content in your resume to warrant two pages, then go for it.  Recruiters aren't going to toss your resume because it's two pages.

That being said, not much time will be spent screening the second page, so make sure your main highlights and most recent experience are on the first page.  Also, (this is going to sound nitpicky) if the second page is only a couple lines, rearrange things so it fits on one page.

There are some very easy ways to cut a few lines off your resume:

• Combine your phone number and email onto one line using a symbol or " | " to separate them
• Remove your full address, just leaving city and zip code
• Combine similar skills and/or responsibilities into one bullet point
• Don't include the full address or phone number of previous employers, you can put that on the application
• Include your job title on the same line as the company name
• Remove really old jobs (This is a judgement call, but it's ok to remove that fast-food job you had right after high school)
• Remove the references section, I say this all the time, it's unnecessary
• Reduce the font to 11 pt (Don't go any smaller than this)