[Rathji]

I am being forced to consider looking for a new job in the near future, so I have been upgrading my resume. I recent graduated from UofC (April)0but have been working in my field (System Administrator) for 3 years at my current employer.

Aside from a few small consulting gigs, the only experience I have is at my current employer and it is leaving my resume a little light in relevant occupations.

So after some research, I have a few options and want to get some feedback on them.

My first thought was to do a Skill-focused resume, where I downplay my job but focus on the education and skills I have. The stuff I read online seemed to indicate that you should try and avoid this kind of thing unless there is no other option.

The other option is to put my education first, and include relevant courses for my field. The result is a little better, but still makes it pretty obvious that I am short on work experience.

I also tried more completely fleshing out my duties within my job and including details of my consulting work that was of a larger scope. I like this option the best, but I get the impression that someone reading it might get the impression that I am trying to stretch things out.

I guess what I am wondering is, assuming the candidate has the experience (education, years exp, skills) you are looking for, would you be concerned if there was no other experience listed? Also, I have always tried to keep my resume to a single page. In this age, where a digital submission is likely, does that rule still make sense?