OK so I am still in a dilema about what to leave in my cv and what to leave out. According to the experts I should only use the last 5 years and since I have been a chef for around 35 years giv or take and my current job has been 15 or 16 years how do I fit in the relevant experience for the job I want without using anshint history? As they say! All I am looking for is somwer cooking fresh home cooked food to spend some time on the pass at service a few nights a week to keep up my skills and speed and mabay in time make a permanent move with the chance of progressing back to head chef onec more.

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