where's your manager?!

jimmy kimmel's uncle sal is funny. anyway, staying focused, i attended the first half of my "outplacement seminar" today. i had no idea professional resume writers never got the memo on the effectiveness of containables. i guess i've been out of the game for a while because i was always told to keep my resume concise and to a one-page maximum, plus a cover letter.
after today, i ended up with a beefed up novel.
as most of you may know, a journalist's resume is the first impression a prospective employer has of our writing skills. is it better to be long-winded or brief and to the point?
hmmm, who to believe. my counselor or the numerous journalism professionals who offered me resume-writing advice.
don't prospective employers mostly look at your clips anyway?

need words of wisdom, if you got em, please.