Does a resume have to be one page long?
Many job hunters are told that their experience needs to be fit onto a single page. But is that true? Not necessarily, writes Fortune's Anne Fisher in her March 29 Ask Annie column. What have you found? How long should an ideal resume be? And how long is yours?
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Will changing jobs lead to more pay - or less?
It's hard to predict how any individual job candidate will fare, writes Fortune's Anne Fisher in her March 27 Ask Annie column. If you've switched jobs recently, what have you found? Did you find employers willing to give you a raise - or even a signing bonus - to woo you? Or is the job market in your field so competitive that you felt lucky to get an offer?
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Why women get paid less
Women's unwillingness to "rock the boat" and ask for a raise is a big reason why the wage gap between college-educated women and their male counterparts has actually gotten bigger since the mid-'90s, writes Fortune's Anne Fisher in her March 20 Ask Annie column. Do you think women shy away from asking for more money, or do you think discrimination is the real problem? What tips do you have on asking for - and getting - a raise?
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Anne Fisher, Fortune magazine senior writer, answers career-related questions and offers helpful advice for business professionals. To submit a question, please e-mail askannie@fortunemail.com. Sign up for her weekly newsletter here.

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