There's an enormous tension between CVs that are short and to-the-point and CVs that pass some kind of idiotic "weight" test. The solution is:
a) To be brief and to the point (and honest), and
b) to put your stuff in reverse chronological order -- so the recent (and hopefully relevant) stuff is up top.
The rest of it is there in case there's a weight test, or for when the CV has been shortlisted and is being given a closer look.
Finally, you need to exercise judgment in how fine-grained you get with "projects". You don't want to give the impression you're padding or claiming credit for projects you had little hand in. (And consider tailoring your CV for the job. I do not always do this, but I always do it for jobs I really care about.)
a) To be brief and to the point (and honest), and b) to put your stuff in reverse chronological order -- so the recent (and hopefully relevant) stuff is up top.
The rest of it is there in case there's a weight test, or for when the CV has been shortlisted and is being given a closer look.
Finally, you need to exercise judgment in how fine-grained you get with "projects". You don't want to give the impression you're padding or claiming credit for projects you had little hand in. (And consider tailoring your CV for the job. I do not always do this, but I always do it for jobs I really care about.)