Can a resume' be two pages in length, or should it be only one page?

One page is standard. Two if you've been in the workforce for several years and/or have substantial or special skills that are required for the job. Generally you want to highlight your skills and tailor your resume to what you can bring to the particular job that you're applying for. In summarizing your past jobs, you want to focus more on what you did to make that company better (eg. Increased annual sales by 10%, Created a tracking system to efficiently monitor work orders, Increased sales territory by 3 states, etc.) in relation to the job that you are applying for rather on focusing on your general job description (eg. marketed products, typed letters, filed, answered phones, etc.) Oh, and never, ever lie on a resume. It will come back to haunt you.

Depends on your history and the job you are seeking. I've seen two page resumes before. You might have to alter the font so that everything will fit, again, depending on your work history. I've seen professor resumes who've listed their accomplishments and educational experiences (undergrad, graduate, doctorates, etc.). One job (in education) I had a year or two ago, we were getting a new boss and her resume was two pages. She had listed almost evey accomplishment that she had that was education related and also, the honors she had received. She also listed any extra research she had done and if it had been published. Don't include EVERYTHING. Just use the most recent information and try not to list everything that you did there. If a potential employer reads your resume, and can read everything from there, there wouldn't be any questions to ask and you wouldn't be able to get an interview. Make sure your wording is good. Check out the website for help in that. Good luck.

only one if possible.

I think it should be 1 page. Only the most current & revelant facts are needed. And that usually can fit on 1 pg. As you know, only you can determine what is revelant.

You may consider a functional format vs a chronological format. For resumes, less is more. You dont' want people to shift through too much information to get to the pertainant facts. 2 pages generally are acceptable if you are going for a high level management position.

only 1 and then references on a 2nd page if requested, use a smaller font if possible.

My dad (who does hiring sometimes) says that if you have to overflow to a 2nd page make sure that the most important info is on the first page because they scan through very rapidly to determine if they're interested or not. I read a Yahoo article that said something about including a summary at the beginning instead of an objective, seems like maybe that's an approach you could use to get the important stuff up front.

Fillow the KISS principle - Keep It Short and Sweet. You can use a 2 page resume' even though 1 page is preferred.

it's best if it's only 1 page long b/c if someone just glances at a resume and it's more than 1 page, they might not look at it at all b/c it would be too long. try to be as concise as you can and keep it under 1 page.