A Resume is Just a Piece of Paper I have been writing resumes for about 10 years now and reviewing resumes for longer than I care to tell. In my discussions over the years, I found that people are hesitant to engage in any part of the job search until they have their resume in pristine shape. I often wonder do people realize that a resume is just a piece of paper? And is it really possible to cram your personality, enthusiasm, dreams and life experience onto one or two pages?