National Business Digest

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More executives prefer 2- or 3-page r sum s

NEW YORK — Hiring managers and recruiters consistently reiterate one piece of advice: Limit your r sum to one page. You’ve diligently spent years whittling down objective statements, rewording job descriptions and even resorting to 10-point font and single-spacing — but now it could all prove for naught.

More executives are willing to review two- and three-page r sum s, anxious for more data before investing time and money into a new employee, a new survey indicates.

Of those polled, 44 percent said they prefer two pages, compared to 25 percent a decade ago, according to the survey, developed by Accountemps, a staffing service for temporary accounting. More than half, or 52 percent, still sought one-page r sum s, down from 73 percent 10 years earlier.

60% of workers plan to change their careers

NEW YORK — If you’re like most of us, a career change is on your mind.

Nearly 60 percent of people have or are considering switching jobs, according to a survey conducted by Money magazine and Salary.com, which researched the best jobs for those of us looking to make a change.

“A lot of people find that their first career may not be the right career,” said Bill Coleman, senior vice president of compensation at Salary.com.

Passion for the work was cited as a common priority across four groups: Early career changers, parents returning to work, military retirees and workers over 50, he said. Among the best jobs for members of those categories were product or brand manager, executive recruiter, intelligence analyst and nonprofit executive.

Associated Press