Guides and worked examples that go with the Word Counter Written for job seekers and students in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.
There is no single right number. Target ranges by experience level, what the widely quoted vendor figures actually rest on, and a worked edit that cuts a 640-word resume to 480 without losing anything a hiring manager reads.
The limit that shapes your profile is not 220 or 2,600. It is the much smaller number of characters that show before something gets cut off. Here are the real ceilings, which are officially documented, and the visible budget for each field.
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